Winter
2000-2001 Edition![]()
| Welcome to the Orthodox Church! A Guided Tour by Deacon Daniel Swires, with Some Things to Do | |
| Embracing Love: The Platytera by Nicholas P. Papas | |
| The Orthodox Liturgy, Part 2: The Liturgy of the Word by Archimandrite Alexander Cutler | |
| Candy-cane Lore to share with your family | |
| 4 Preparatory Sundays to help all of us approach the Great Fast, with Some Things to Do | |
| Expecting? Anticipating a new baby, with fasting tips for expectant mothers | |
| A New Publication is Coming Soon! In Kolya's Classroom... |
| The Tale of a Lazy Parent Tips for drawing your child into the worshipping life of the Church... | |
| Prayer for a Child's Enlightenment from an Orthodox prayer book | |
| The Orthodox Liturgy, Part 1: The Preparation by Archimandrite Alexander Cutler, with Some Things To Do | |
| Summer Camp + You = A Lifetime of Memories by Lori A. Kochan and Reader Basil Kochan, with Some "camping" Things to Do | |
| Summer Fare: Fasting in Bountiful Times by Angela Hays | |
| Great Fasting Food Recipes: Red Potato Salad, Aunt Madge's Bean Salad, and Grilled Kabobs | |
| The Orthodox Clergy Wife by Matushka Valerie Zahirsky, with Lots of Names for the Priest's Wife | |
| Feast Day Resource: Celebrating the Saints: Three Summer Sundays with Some Things To Do | |
| The Nicene Creed to print & memorize this summer! |
| Talking to Children when Bad Things Happen by Fr.Dcn. Nicholas Jannakos | |||||||||
| Praying through Bad Times (Prayers for Parents & Children) | |||||||||
The Great Fast in 2000...
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| Pascha: The Christian Passover Passages from the Synaxarion | |||||||||
| Feast Day Resource: The Holy Myrrhbearers | |||||||||
| Helping Your Sons Serve in the Altar by Subdeacon Sam Slimak | |||||||||
| ...and some Basic Rules for Acolytes |
| It's about Time: Redeeming the Time of Our Lives by Fr.Dcn. Nicholas Jannakos | |
| The Church's Y2K Calendar (Dates for the Feasts in 2000 AD) | |
| You Shall Call His Name Jesus: The Names of Our Lord and His Circumcision | |
| The Prayer for the Naming of a Child on the Eighth Day | |
| What's in a Name? by Albert Rossi, Ph.D. | |
| Our Children & Their Godparents by Matushka Ann Lardas | |
| Tips & Techniques for Godparents | |
| Caesar's Decree Repeats: A Crash Course in Census 2000 and Joseph & Mary Go to Bethlehem | |
| What's luck got to do with it? by Fr. John Touloumes | |
| Starting Point: Debunking the Horoscope Myth Background & an Activity for Teens & Their Parents |
AskFather is dedicated to helping parents answer the sometimes-tough theological questions their younger children ask loudly in the middle of Divine Liturgy and over the dinner table, in words they can understand.
Why is Father wearing white [vestments]? Why is he shaking that napkin [the aer] over the c'mmunion [Holy Gifts]? by Fr. Michael Monos
What's the difference between luck and a blessing? Why do we say, "God bless you?" by Fr. Nicholas Hughes
FastingFood is dedicated to offering parents encouragement and menu alternatives as they learn to fast with their families.
| Introduction: Food for Thought by Angela Hays | |
| Fasting Seasons in the Orthodox Church from The Orthodox Church | |
| Red Potato Salad recipe | |
| Aunt Madge's Bean Salad recipe | |
| Grilled Kabobs recipe | |
| Barbecued Vegetables recipe | |
| Honey Mustard Bread recipe |
| Orthodox Frito Pie recipe | |
| Wakki Cake and Fasting Chocolate Frosting recipe |
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