Lent
Great Lent is a special gift that the Church gives us in order to help us re-focus our lives on Christ. The Church has set aside 7 weeks as a special time of repentance and calls us to a long and sustained spiritual effort. It is comparable to a school of repentance in which every Christian can go yearly in order to deepen their faith, re-evaluate, and, if possible, to change their lives. It’s a wonderful journey to the very source of the Orthodox faith; a rediscovery of the Christian way of life. As we recognize this significant shift in our liturgical calendar, check out these blogposts for more ways to engage in this precious time in our Liturgical Year!
Check out these most recent blogposts:
Putting Together a Traditional Pascha Basket
The cherished custom of the blessing of the Paschal food eaten on Pascha! Each of the following traditional foods has a symbolic and spiritual significance. My hope is to share an example of a Traditional Pascha basket…
Pascha Blogposts:
I compiled a few items in my Amazon storefront that can help you prepare your Pascha baskets! Feel free to shop my links, and know that I get a small commission if you do use them, so I appreciate that so very much!
As Pascha draws near, I wanted to create a printable/planner to help you stay organized for Holy Week, prepare sufficiently for attending services, and have a smooth and grace-filled Holy Week and Pascha! A little foresight and planning before Holy Week begins goes a long way so we have a heart like Mary and we can focus on the one thing needful and not be a frazzled mess like Martha running around stressed!
In this guide you will find many resources and information for each day of Holy Week to help guide your family through the Passion of our Lord. I’ve included activity suggestions (for the ambitious ones), book recommendations, as well as tips to help you prepare for Pascha so this Holy Week will be much smoother than in years past and you can experience the Joy of Pascha!
There are a plethora of wonderful books on the market today for children to better understand our Orthodox Faith. Every year at Pascha, we gift our children a new book to add to our collection - usually surrounding the theme of the season. These are the ones we have read and loved! I’ve also added the age range that I think is appropriate to introduce it, but of course most of these books can be read aloud on the laps of mom and dad and would be perfectly suited for the whole family.
If you’re new to creating a Pascha basket, welcome! I’m glad you found this little blogpost. My hope is to share an example of a Traditional Pascha basket, which stems from the Russian tradition, and share what each item symbolizes.
During the Paschal season, just like we do during lent, consider making changes to your environment that echo what is going on liturgically…
Start off the new month with an intentional plan to incorporate the liturgical life into your home, with a few simple additions. The Liturgical calendar can be very full, so by pairing it down to, this printable has ONE saint, ONE hymn, ONE activity, and ONE family culture building activity.
Pascha Family Brunch table inspiration plus some photos from our Pascha service 2023
In this guide you will find many resources and information for each day of Holy Week to help guide your family through the Passion of our Lord. I’ve included activity suggestions (for the ambitious ones), book recommendations, as well as tips to help you prepare for Pascha so this Holy Week will be much smoother than in years past and you can experience the Joy of Pascha!
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