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Watching “Finding Dory” taught me to stop worrying

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyJuly 4, 20180Likes 1Comment

If you are a worrier, raise your hand! And read to find out how watching "Finding Dory" taught me to stop worrying. Once upon a time, there was a mother who claimed to have faith in God and in His will and mercy. And then, her only child started Summer Camp. For the first…

A hymn for the blessed fast of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsAugust 7, 20170Likes 0Comments

The Virgin Mary is celebrated and venerated by different denominations throughout the world. In Egypt, I used to love attending El Shahr El Maryami (the month of the Virgin Mary). We used to attend the nightly vigils at the Maronite Church in Cairo; an experience that was at once exotic (the Lebanese Arabic dialect differs…

55 days to the finish line: Lent is upon us!

Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsFebruary 20, 20170Likes 0Comments

Is Lent your favorite time of year? It is mine. Except, I never really asked myself about my preference for Lent before. As a foodie, you would think that 55 days of veganism would have me tearing up (I do struggle by week 4). But I find myself looking forward to Lent. I think…

How to feel better on Mondays?

Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsJanuary 23, 20170Likes 1Comment

How to feel better on Mondays? Short answer: by being grateful Long answer: keep reading to learn about the experience I had which led me to this conclusion! This is one of my favorite quotes about gratefulness: "It is not happy people who are grateful. It is grateful people who are happy." (the source…

And lead us not to love temptation!

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsJanuary 5, 20170Likes 2Comments

Instead of : ‘And lead us not into temptation’ , he said : ‘And lead us not to love temptation’. Do we love temptation? Do we flirt with temptation and then blame it when we stumble?

Blessed Feast of Saint Philopatir Mercurius – Abu Sefein.

Religious Articles, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyDecember 3, 20160Likes 0Comments

I was drawn to Saint Philopatir when I discovered a book about his miracles. I was a teenager then and reading about Saints was not high on my list of priorities. However, I fell on the first collection of his miracles entitled God loves me and I got hooked. All of his miracles were imbued with…

Our Heavenly Friends: Coptic Saints

Activities, Games, Resources, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyNovember 3, 20160Likes 0Comments

How do you introduce Saints to today's children? The challenge of introducing Coptic Saints to a "modern" generation lives in the Iconography. Coptic Icons are an honoured and cherished tradition of the Coptic faith. Because the icon contains many symbols, it can transmit the essence of the Saint's life and the salient features of their…

6 reasons to remain grateful on a difficult day

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyJuly 27, 20160Likes 1Comment

On the best day, I feel like I have spun out of my own orbit a hundred times. Running from work to home, making supper, taking care of any household chores and then rushing to whatever sport/activity on the schedule for the night. I am out of breath simply recounting what an average day sounds…