Family Matters

Meet Bruce & Natalie Batson, an Orthodox couple from Indiana who have been married for 4 years with three children from Bruce’s previous marriage. They discuss moving across the country after meeting once, going from Buddhism to Orthodoxy via YouTube, what it’s like being a blended family, the emotional struggle that comes with being a step-parent, and how they overcome challenges that arise in life.

Presvytera Melanie speaks with Natalie Kapeluck Nixon, the Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and founder of the St. Nicholas Program, a church camp experience for persons with special needs of all ages, and their families. https://www.uocyouth.org/stnicholasprogram

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Fr Martie Johnson on social and faith perspectives of racism and conversations to consider with our families.

Presvytera Melanie speaks with His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh on theological "whys" of disability, the need for all of us to learn an etiquette regarding disability, and his exhilarating experience on an OCF Real Break mission trip when visiting "The Four Homes of Mercy," a group home for persons with disabilities.

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Fr Timothy Pavlatos on Scriptural and Patristic resources, as well as practical suggestions, on the impact of judging others, being judged, and judging ourselves.

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Fr Timothy Pavlatos on Scriptural and Patristic resources, as well as practical suggestions, on the impact of judging others, being judged, and judging ourselves.

Meet Athanasia and Niko, an Orthodox couple from Colorado who have been married for 8 years with 2 children. They discuss how they struggled in their first years of marriage, dealing with stay-at-home mom “guilt," how doing activities together is important for their marital bond, and finding that "magic button" for communication.

Meet Athanasia and Niko, an Orthodox couple from Colorado who have been married for 8 years with 2 children. They discuss how they struggled in their first years of marriage, dealing with stay-at-home mom “guilt," how doing activities together is important for their marital bond, and finding that "magic button" for communication.

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr Vasilia Vamvakis on the challenges and opportunities of balancing the demands of family and career.

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr Vasilia Vamvakis on the challenges and opportunities of balancing the demands of family and career.