Family Matters
By Pres. Kerry Pappas, Pres. Melanie DiStefano, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Empowering Marriages and Families in the Faith
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Beyond the Tics: Faith, Dignity, and a Voice for Tourette’s Awareness
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May 20, 2026 |
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Our Autistic Family: A Father's Reflections on Raising His Profoundly Autistic Children
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Impact of Addiction on Marriage and Family Life
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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What Makes Children with Disabilities Vulnerable to Human Trafficking?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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St John the Baptist Is Preparing the Way of Accessibility: On Behalf of All Pilot Parish Feature
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Giving Thanks to God When We Do Not Feel Grateful
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Cultivating Gratitude in our Hearts and Homes
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Celebrating Clergy Appreciation Month
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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A Faith Tested: A Couples' Turning to God through a Congenital Diagnosis of Spina Bifida
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Lessons Learned About Marriage & Family: An Interview with Fr Alexander Goussetis
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Advocating for Connection
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Where is the Love that Moves Mountains?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Gottman's Four Horsemen & their Antidotes for a Healthy Marriage
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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A Clergyman's Call to Feed All of Christ's Sheep
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Game On: The Family Impact of Video Games
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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When Mothering and Nursing Intersect: Caring for a Child with Complex Medical Needs
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May 21, 2025 |
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The Impact of Addiction on the Family
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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A Conversation on Human Trafficking & Guidelines for Parents
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Pivoting on the Expectations of Fatherhood
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Navigating Online: Potential & Protection for Families
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Channeling Grief into Giving for the Special Needs Community: The Foundations of Project Sam and Like a Daisy
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Marriage: An Awesome & Sublime Wonder
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Adult Diagnoses of ADHD in Women: Unveiling Personhood
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Social Media Impact on the Family
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Love and Snow Chains
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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When Parenting Styles Clash
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Angels Unawares?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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"Five Advices" for Marriage
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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There are No Degrees of Worth: Defending the Dignity of the Unborn with Down Syndrome
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The Blind Psychologist: Helping Families Live Their Best Lives
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The Sabbath Was Made for Man: Why Rest, Respite, and Self-Care are Vital for Caregivers, Part 2
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Sabbath Was Made for Man: Why Rest, Respite, and Self-Care are Vital for Caregivers, Part 1
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Paving the Road to College Through an Orthodox Perspective
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Independence, or Interdependence?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Preying on a Mother's Heart
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Family Bible Reading
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Understanding Autism with Summer Kinard Part II
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May 15, 2024 |
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Weathering the Hurricane of Divorce
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May 08, 2024 |
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Autistics and Flower Bees: Understanding Autism with Summer Kinard Part I
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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"Our Father, who art..."
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Parenting Toward the Kingdom - A Companion Guide
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Developing Liturgical Resources for the Deaf & Blind
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Blessed Kevin a Fool for Christ - Part 2
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Blessed Kevin a Fool for Christ - Part I
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Parenting the Teen Years
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Arms Open Wide Blog and Virtual Storehouse
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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The Word Became Flesh So We Might Become Little Christs
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Divine Liturgy: The Greatest Invitation
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Parenting Adult Children: Emphasizing Relationship Over Control
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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At the Intersection of Caregivers and Care Providers
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Marriage Evolution: A Parish Perspective
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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A Perspective on Inter-Racial & Inter-Ethnic Relationships
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Exalt in a Holy Cross: A Caregiver's Reflections on the Matins Hymns of the Feast
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Good Wine: Strengthening Marriage through Mutual Forgiveness
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: A Conversation with Father Paul Abernathy on "The Prayer of a Broken Heart"
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: Major in Your Strengths: A Positive Perspective of ADHD
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Parenting Reboot: Creating a Healthy Mindset
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Father's Day Edition: Pastoral Considerations for Ministering to Families with Special Needs
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: A Lifetime of Learning and the Blessing of a Saint
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May 24, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: Enlightening Wounds
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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An Orthodox Perspective on Addiction & Healing
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Hospice Primer
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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What is Friendship?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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New Lenten Video Series for Families & Parishes!
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Intervention from an Orthodox Perspective
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: Inclusion: Is There Anything New Under the Sun?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Navigating In-Law Relationships
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Lucy and Chase Cantley
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Intimacy & the Scourge of Sexual Secrets
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Fully Human Edition: A Message from Joseph and Mary, "Consider Me"
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Considering Marital Separation & Divorce
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Fully Human Edition: Luv, Michael and USAutism Homes Ministry Model Spotlight
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Fasting Together: Keeping Peace in Our Homes
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Fully Human Edition: Parish Disability Family Ministry: Just Start!
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Obstacles to a Healthy Marriage
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Anna and Andy Popescu
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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The Beauty of Creation
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Fully Human Edition: Dear Fathers and Mothers
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Memory Eternal: Living with Grief as Orthodox Christians
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Ethics in Family Life
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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A Back-to-School Pep-Talk for Caregiving Parents - “It's All OK”
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Book Release: Crowns of Glory & Honor - Growing Together in Christ
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Fr. Michael & Pres. Maria Gavrilos
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Fully Human Edition: A Man Born Blind Sees Great Possibilities
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Alex and Emily Petkas
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Fully Human Edition: Asperger's and Other Superpowers
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: What We've Learned So Far
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Book Review: Parenting in Repentance: Growing Together in Love, Gratefulness, and Joy
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Childlike vs. Childish
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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A Second Chance
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May 26, 2022 |
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A Memorial Day Message for Families
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May 20, 2022 |
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Ministry Model Spotlight: UOC St. Nicholas Summer Camp for Families with Disabilities
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May 02, 2022 |
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When Love Is Letting Go of Your Expected Path to Journey to the Kingdom of God
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May 02, 2022 |
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Born on Pascha
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Palm Sunday Parade
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Nate and Suetta Miller
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Strength in Community
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Fasting Ideas for Families
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Covid's Effect on Family Systems
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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The Impact of Grief on Family Life
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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When We Believe God Is Love
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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The Parables of Jesus for Families
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Marriage Encounter at the Altar of the Heart
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Blended Families: Challenges & Opportunities
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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The Gift of Embracing Human Vulnerability
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Book Review: Practicing Prayer: A Daily Workbook
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Compassionate Parenting: Responding with Tenderness to the Emotional Bids of Children
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Thank Full
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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How Weekday Liturgies Transformed Her Family
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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A Discussion on Suicide
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Fr. John & Kh. Alexis El Massih
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Growing the Virtue of Philoxenia in Our Families and Communities
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Sacred Moments: Church, Family, Life
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Talking to our Children about Sexuality & Gender Issues (Part 1)
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Anna & James Michael
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Mental Health Resources for Families
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Out of the Mouths of Babes You Have Perfected Praise
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Introduction of Family Matters: Fully Human Edition
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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The Heusel Family: All Children Can Learn, and All Children Can Teach
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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The Christy Family - Life in Christ, Life with Cerebral Palsy
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Metropolitan Savas' Concentric Rings of Love
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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A Mom and a Mission: St. Matrona the Wonderworker Miracles of God Ministries
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Ministry Model Spotlight: UOC St. Nicholas Summer Camp for Families with Disabilities
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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William Christy - On Faith, Wheelchair Basketball, and How the Teachings of the Fathers Shape…
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Talking to our Children about Sexuality & Gender Issues (Part 2)
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Bruce & Natalie Batson
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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The Next Conversation about Racism
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Judging You, Judging Me
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Athanasia & Niko Poulos
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Balancing Work & Family
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May 28, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Fr. Kosmas & Anna Kallis
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May 11, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Evvie & Justin Tillich
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Covid: Impact on Family Dynamics
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Introducing Spotlight on Orthodox Families: Meet Your Hosts
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Domestic Violence
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Medication & Mental Health: An Orthodox Christian Perspective
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Book Review: Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for Lifetime of Love
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Planning for a Successful Financial Future
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Thanksgiving: The Bread of Life
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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The Three P's of Caregiving
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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The Importance of Encouragement
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Grief in the Age of Covid-19
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Isolation vs. Community Life
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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A Doctor's Marriage During Covid-19
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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A Personal Narrative on Race
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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St Sophrony's Three Stages of Spiritual Life and the Implications on Marriage & Family
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May 26, 2020 |
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Consensus Parenting
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May 12, 2020 |
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Saintly Families
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May 12, 2020 |
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A Story of Crime & Redemption
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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The Good Samaritan: A Children's Catechism
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Organ Donation: Family Decisions
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Refuge in Times of Crisis
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Ministering to Special Needs Families
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Lenten Fasting Ideas for Families
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Bullying and How Families Can Respond
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Deciding on Marital Divorce
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Maternal Body
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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Youth Chanting Project
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Youth Sports vs. Family Life
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Protecting our Children
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Adoption: Blessings & Challenges
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Upcoming Pastoral Challenges in Marriage Conference
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Ministering to Alzheimer's & Dementia Family Members
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Effective Parenting
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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The Paraklesis Service
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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I Need Your Feedback!
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Musings of a Northwest Priest
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Don't Forget about the Clergy Family!
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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10 Basic Concepts of a Successful Marriage, Part 1
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May 21, 2019 |
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10 Basic Concepts of a Successful Marriage, Part 2
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May 21, 2019 |
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Managing our Tech Habits before they Manage Us
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Dynamic Marriage
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Mentoring our Youth & Young Adults
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Have We Been Doing Family Ministry Wrong?
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Having a “Great” Lent at any Stage of Life
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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Nurturing Marriage
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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Leading Our Children Through Great Lent
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Sacred Music in our Homes
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Screenagers: Challenge of Parenting in the Digital Age
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Dec 27, 2018 |
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Observations from a Family Attorney
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Parenting: Two Becoming One
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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Marriage Maintenance
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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Anxiety & the Holiday Season
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Elder Thaddeus on Family Life
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Connecting Young Adults Through Faith & Service
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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An “Outsiders” Visit to a Monastery
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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Homeschooling our Children - Part 2
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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Homeschooling our Children - Part 1
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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The Power of Art & Literature for Children
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Jul 17, 2018 |
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“Speaking the Truth in Love” (Eph 4:15): Improving Family Communication
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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Inter-Christian Marriage: Ministering to the non-Orthodox Spouse
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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Motherhood & Orthodox Theology
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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Establishing Healthy Boundaries with In-Laws in Marriage
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May 04, 2018 |
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Family Internet Safety
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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Building an Orthodox Marriage
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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Conflict Resolution
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Family Camp
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Dealing with Stress & Anxiety
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Personhood & Dignity of Children
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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Singles in the Church
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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Families & Faith: Across the Generations
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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The Importance of Communicating with Our Youth
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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The Mystery of Marital Selection
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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Early Childhood Development
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Nov 03, 2017 |
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Special Needs Families
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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A Story of Grief & Hope
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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Teenage Depression
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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St Porphyrios and Child-rearing
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Sep 05, 2017 |
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Addictions in the Family
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Aug 23, 2017 |
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Caring for Our Aging Parents
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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Forgiveness in Marriage
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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Parenting Styles: Power or Humility?
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Jul 10, 2017 |
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Family Prayer Time: Growing in Christ with Our Kids
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Jun 27, 2017 |