March Orthodox Liturgical Printable
March 2024 Printable! Including both Old and New Calendar:
I’ve been offering my printables in a quarterly bundle but I broke this one out for those who are just interested in March only! Be on the lookout for April-June bundle!
Living the Orthodox Faith in our modern age takes intention. One of my favorite things about the Orthodox Church is the Liturgical calendar. I love the rich traditions that help us engage in the Liturgical year as well. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of feast days, saint days, fasting periods, etc. So my hope with these monthly printables is to pair it down for you. Let’s make a goal to learn about ONE saint this month, and do ONE activity this month related to a featured saint. Throughout the month, learn ONE hymn by singing it together every day, or as often as you can. And lastly, intentionally carve out time to create a strong family culture in your home (in the Family Corner section). According to Saint John Chrysostom, the home is a “little church.” By bringing these small experiences of the Church into the home, we more fully recognize and appreciate what it means to be the Church when we gather during the Liturgy. Our lives at home should be a reflection of our life in the Church. I’ve also included a few reminders of common traditions associated with the feast days each month.
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In this blog post, I’m sharing a simple and fun St. Euphrosynos apple craft, including a free printable apple craft that can be used for an individual craft or as a group activity. Whether you’re looking for a meaningful Orthodox Christian craft for St. Euphrosynos, a way to teach your children about his life and feast day, or a simple activity to incorporate into your family’s Orthodox traditions, I hope this craft helps your family grow in faith and cultivate a deeper love for the saints within the life of the Orthodox Church.
For the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, make Queen of Heaven cupcakes! A fun way to help children remember this feast is by celebrating the Theotokos' “birthday” with cupcakes! Adorned with blue frosting, the liturgical color for her feast, and add some star sprinkles or cupcake toppers. It is said that her womb was more "spacious than the heavens."
In this blogpost, I’m sharing simple and fun ideas to help your family celebrate Saint Euphrosynos together, including Orthodox recipes, family activities, children’s crafts, hymns and songs, saint-inspired videos, and faith-filled traditions that can deepen your children’s love for this holy saint. Whether you are looking for ways to celebrate his feast day, teach children about Euphrosynos, or create meaningful Orthodox Christian family traditions, I hope these ideas encourage your family to grow in faith, strengthen your devotion to God, and cultivate a deeper love for the saints within the life of the Orthodox Church.
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Discover simple, meaningful ways to practice Orthodox Christian hospitality as a busy family. Learn how to welcome guests with children in the home, embrace simple meals, involve your kids, and create a peaceful atmosphere without striving for a perfect house. Inspired by the humble hospitality of Orthodox monastics, these practical tips will help busy Orthodox families make hospitality a regular part of family life and a beautiful way to serve Christ.
Do you struggle with what fast-friendly meals to make for breakfast, lunch and snacks? In this FREE download you will find a Fasting Ideas Cheat Sheet, 2 Blank Meal Plan Sheets, 2 Blank Grocery Shopping Lists, + 6 additional recipes. My hope is to lighten the load this Dormition Fast, so you can spend less time thinking about what you are going to cook, and spend more time in prayer and participating in the divine services and fasting. I pray this packet is a blessing!
One of the sweetest ways to help children connect with the lives of the saints is through food, especially when the recipe itself has a connection to the saint’s story. Saint Euphrosynos the Cook was a humble monastic who was granted the ability to dwell in Paradise, where he gave away apples from the garden. These simple “Three Baked Apples from Paradise” are a fun way to bring that story to life for your family as you celebrate the feast day of St. Euphrosynos.
The recipe is intentionally simple enough for children to help make, and with just three apples, it’s perfect for a small family—but it can easily be adjusted to make more servings for a larger family, homeschool group, or parish gathering. As you prepare and enjoy these baked apples together, you can remind your children of St. Euphrosynos, his humility, and the beautiful glimpse of Paradise God allowed him to experience.