#humility #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Meet Steve, whose trip to the Monastery opened up new ways of thinking and being for him. What does it mean to be prideful? What is true humility? Listen to the story--close your eyes, breathe deeply, and settle into a space of quiet and comfort. Orthodox Answers 4 Kids seeks to spread God's love and message to children, striving to explain who God is, why we believe in what we believe, and how to live as an Orthodox Christian in a fallen world. https://www.youtube.com/@orthodoxanswers4kids Books from Ancient Faith Publishing that feature the virtues: Beautiful Things Love Comes Down Spyridon’s Shoes Good News, Bad News Sweet Song We Pray A Taste of Paradise The Good Samaritan The Broken Wheel The Hidden Garden Beyond the White Fence The Lost Saint Find these books and more at https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#giftformatthew #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Matthew's excited to visit a monastery. A monk there is teaching him to paint icons! Matthew learns about sketching images, mixing pigments, and painting all the layers of the sacred images. And when he gets home, he finds a surprise gift just for him. Journey with Matthew to the monastery! Published in 2015 by Ancient Faith Publishing, written by Nick Muzekari and illustrated by Masha Lobastov, animated and brought to life by our friends at Other Brother Studios. About the Author: Nick Muzekari is a writer who lives in Hatfield, Pennsylvania with his wife and children. He enjoys discovering and writing about the mystery and beauty of God's creation, especially in relation to his Orthodox Christian faith. About the Illustrator: Masha Lobastov is a classically educated figurative artist. She graduated from the Russian State University for Humanities of Moscow in 1996 and moved to the U.S. to continue her artistic goals. Mostly known for her portraiture, especially children's portraits, Masha collaborated with Ancient Faith Publishing to help create this book. A Gift for Matthew is available for purchase here! https://store.ancientfaith.com/a-gift-for-matthew-paperback-edition/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#snail #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Did you know that snail slime keeps a snail from being injured as it moves? Snails are also famous for being very slow. Is this a bad thing? Discover more about God through the snail, and learn to draw one alongside Matushka Elesa! All you need is paper and a pencil. Let's get started! ATTENTION YOUNG ARTISTS! We would love to see your art! If you completed the drawing lesson from this video, feel free send your art to discovering@ancientfaith.com so we can feature it in a future video slideshow featuring our Ancient Faith Kids! Books from Ancient Faith Publishing that feature God and Nature: Everything Tells Us About God In the Candle’s Glow When God Made You A Taste of Paradise Laurel and the Wind The Cellarer’s Celery The Hidden Garden Find these books and more at https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#unction #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian When Baba and Yaya aren’t feeling very well, Rocko and Andrew suggest they receive Holy Unction! ‌ Home | The Orthodox Design ‌ “TanGo to Unction” Lyrics When your back it is aching And your hands start a shaking And your muscles begin to lose function ‌ If your heart is feeling emptied And your soul is feeling tempted Then it’s time for the priest to give you unction He’ll read a set of seven prayers And send requests to Heaven’s ears And remind us of God’s aid in seven gospels Then he’ll anoint you with the holy oil And the devil’s plans he‘ll foil And all this from a little tiny bottle For your soul and your body are connected by God Without the soul the body does not function And then the two start faltering The best way you can alter it is with the sacrament of holy unction In His compassion, Jesus Christ, The Great Physician, Lord of Life, Can conquer any ailment that He pleases And for any kind of pain you feel, If you have faith, then he can heal All bodily and spiritual diseases If you feel your flesh won’t make it And you think your soul can’t take it And your life is stuck at some unmoving junction The only wise solution seems To seek the blessing of the King And humbly seek the mystery of Unction For your soul and your body are connected by God Without the soul the body does not function And when the two start faltering The best way you can alter it is with the sacrament of holy unction Know the church is the hospital Unending and unstoppable Her prayers bring you both healing and compunction So just like the apostle said Come to the church, anoint your head, Prepare to receive the grace of unction For your soul and your body are connected by God Without the soul the body does not function And when the two start faltering The best way you can alter it is with the sacrament of holy unction. ‌ MORE ANCIENT FAITH KIDS RESOURCES https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Hope you all make it to Holy Unction next week! Made with love. Powered by donors! CONSIDER HELPING fund these videos and this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#greatlent #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Have you had big dreams for your kids during Great Lent? Do you feel like you’re not reaching your children--that they aren’t partaking in all the beauty of Great Lent the way you’d like them to? Grab an afternoon cup of something and join Kerri while she shares her real-life parenting experiences. A Michigan native, Presvytera Kerri lives in Thessaloniki, Greece with her husband and four active young boys. In between cups of coffee she spends her time breaking up sword fights, encouraging her children in their journey toward Christ, and being humbled by the beauty of His creation. By no means a parenting expert, she hopes these vlogs will be a support to others who are in the trenches of raising young children. ‌ Parenting resources from Ancient Faith Publishing Parenting Toward the Kingdom Blueprints for the Little Church Walking in Wonder All Is Well On Marriage and Family Life Fertile Ground And more… https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#stkopris #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Saint Kopris of Palestine was raised by monks after being abandoned as a baby near the monastery. A nearby goat would regularly leave the herd and descend from the mountain to feed the baby, and did so until he could eat solid food! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the goat friend of St. Kopris. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own goat? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started! See what Tara is up to at https://www.tarapappasart.com/#/ Tara illustrated A Child's Guide to Prayer. Find it at https://store.ancientfaith.com/a-childs-guide-to-prayer/ Other books from Ancient Faith Publishing that feature saints and animals: 101 Orthodox Saints A Taste of Paradise In the Candle’s Glow Ravens of Farne Nine Deer and Me The Saucer and Sam series The Cross and the Stag The Fullness of Joy Find these books and more at https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this Orthodox Christian community ministry! https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135