Raising Saints

Elissa encourages us to teach our children to view their souls as habitations for our Lord.

Elissa offers some suggestions for teaching children about the purpose of fasting.

Elissa presents part two of her brief series on preparing for Lent.

Elissa offers ideas for teaching during the three-week period of preparation for Great Lent (which is itself a preparation) to ensure that our kids benefit from the Church's wise preparation before the preparation.

Elissa shares some examples of how to teach children about the Orthodox understanding of heaven and hell.

When teaching Orthodoxy to children, our goal is not just to make sure that our kids know things about our faith, but rather to shepherd them in their faith. So how do we do that? Elissa shares a few ideas.

Elissa offers various ideas for communicating the glorious feast of Theophany to children.

Elissa describes how the life of St. Nicholas can be used as an inspiration to give anonymously.

Elissa offers some suggestions for teaching gratitude to our children.

Elissa encourages us to participate fully in the Nativity fast in order to prepare our hearts for Christ.