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I have not posted here in quite a long time. The forum is really different and I changed my user name from when I first joined so I'm still getting familiar with things. I home school my son who is now in 5th grade. I really need to up our Bible study and our approach to our religious...

I know this is an old thread but I was thinking about MCW today as I was researching a topic that pertains to her username and wondering if she was at CF still. When I did a search for her, this thread popped up and I am so happy to hear that she has been healed. Is there a more current update...

My priest actually explained that the mati is often confused with the mock spitting action as being part of the same superstition. While the mati is not part of the Orthodox faith, the mock spitting is connected. It is usually used in conjunction with the words "Get behind me Satan" which can...

I recall a friend of mine mentioning that someone must be giving her the evil eye once in church because she couldn't stop yawning. I never understood that comment she made to me (we were teenagers at the time). Your tidbit here gives me a bit more context...thanks buzuxi.

What an interesting article. I've never actually heard the term lifescripters, but I've always questioned why I was "supposed" to live my life a certain way. And "that way" is a Westernized way of life. Take, for example, the Little House series. The Native Americans were labeled as...

When I saw the thread title, I thought it had to do with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Detachment parenting was born out of a backlash to attachment style parenting, is that right? You said that you are attached to your child; if you are a detached parent, wouldn't the goal be to have a...

Thanks for sharing, Mariya. So, your parents were not believers, is that right? Are both your parents Russian? Are you first generation American? Were they baptized as infants? And you as well?

My mother and the other women of my family ingrained in my head that I was to not receive communion while I was menstruating. This is definitely a teaching of Orthodoxy. Based on what others have said in this thread, a quick Google search has shown me that some parish priests and/or dioceses...

Yes, butter is definitely missed by me as well! I've really missed eggs and cheeeeeesssse. Feta, mozarella, parmesan, cheddar, any and all cheese. It was so good to eat fish this past Sunday. A few more days left!

What a strange way to celebrate Palm Sunday. I'm sorry to hear that you are the only believer in Christ in your family, that must feel lonely especially on holy days. I haven't been a regular visitor in TAW for the last few years, so I may have missed your intro post. How long have you been...

Thanks everyone! I think I am going to request baking along side with someone for the first couple loaves before I make an attempt on my own.

Is it hard to make prosfora? How do you make the imprints on the top of the bread?

Is there a particular prayer or saint that intercedes for those unable to conceive a child? TIA

Awesome thanks for the links :) The first one explained it nicely.

Hello, I was curious. Since Passover is March 25th this year, why is Pascha being celebrated so much later than Passover? I have tried googling this but I can't seem to figure out why such a long gap between Passover and Pascha. I always recall a week or two of a gap, not more than a month. TIA