#hermanofalaska #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian O glorious St. Herman, pray to God for us! (scroll down for words of the hymn!) This week Fr. Alexander talks about Saint Herman of Alaska, who was a Russian monk sent to be a missionary in Alaska. He is known for his incredible goodness, faithfulness, kindness, and courage and was beloved by all who knew him. Join us to learn his hymn and know more about St. Herman, celebrated every year on December 13th. Fr. Alexander is a priest at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ. After finding a lack of Orthodox story podcasts for kids, as father of his two children, Max and Penelope, he is here to share the wealth of knowledge and wisdom we get about our faith just from reading the lives of the saints of our Church. Send along your children’s questions about a saint or our Faith to: fraeliades@holytrinityphx.org or wondrous@ancientfaith.com Fact: St. Herman was miraculously healed through the prayers of the Theotokos! Fact: We don’t know his name before he became a monk! Last fact for today! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ has lots of books about saints! Chapter books, picture books, and giant 101 and 102 Orthodox Saint books! GLORY to God. Acknowledging that the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has granted Ancient Faith Kids funding to help serve the deaf community! We received a grant that allows us to do the time-consuming work of correcting of our captions on all of our Ancient Faith Kids videos. We are so grateful to be partnering with them, and other efforts to serve the deaf community are also underway. Hymn to St. Herman of Alaska Blessed ascetic of the northern wilds and gracious intercessor for the whole world, teacher of the Orthodox Faith, good instructor of piety, adornment of Alaska and joy of all America, holy Father Herman, pray to Christ God that He save our souls. Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

#christmas #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Who were the first Orthodox explorers? Learn about three very famous ancient astronomers and their amazing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh that they brought to a very young king. Why these gifts, and what are their medicinal uses? Mia and Téa love sharing their interest in both science and the spiritual life! You can find more about them and the Orthodox Explorers Club at: https://www.instagram.com/orthodoxexplorersclub/ http://orthodoxexplorersclub.com Find experiments, crafts, book recommendations, and songs here! https://orthodoxexplorersclub.com/resources/ Also, free lab notebook download here: https://orthodoxexplorersclub.com/resources/Lab%20Notebook.pdf free church journal download here!: https://orthodoxexplorersclub.com/resources/Church%20Journal.pdf free adventure journal download here!: https://orthodoxexplorersclub.com/resources/Adventure%20Journal.pdf Come take a look at Ancient Faith Publishing’s books for kids! From stories about saints, to prayer books, to guides for confession, to coloring books there’s a lot of fun stuff at https://store.ancientfaith.com/ GLORY to God. Acknowledging that the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has granted Ancient Faith Kids funding to help serve the deaf community! We received a grant that allows us to do the time-consuming work of correcting of our captions on all of our Ancient Faith Kids videos. We are so grateful to be partnering with them, and other efforts to serve the deaf community are also underway. These videos are: Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

#thankfulness #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian What are you MOST thankful for? Anna and Octy share hard stories of loss that unexpectedly led to joy and gratitude. What is and isn’t important? Did Jesus have a lot of stuff? Pres. Katie and her good friends talk about thankfulness. Kathryn Tussing is an Orthodox priest's wife, mother of four, comic artist, and illustrator. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family, her dog, two cats and four chickens. You can find her goods on Etsy, and follow her work on Instagram ( @‌kathryntussing). Ancient Faith Publishing books for children that feature virtue! A Child’s Guide to Prayer A Child’s Guide to Confession 101 & 102 Orthodox Saints! Good News, Bad News Beyond the White Fence Everything Tells Us About God The Lost Saint The Hidden Garden Anthony, the Great …and a bunch more! Visit our store page for our full line up of children’s books: https://store.ancientfaith.com/ GLORY to God. Acknowledging that the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has granted Ancient Faith Kids funding to help serve the deaf community! We received a grant that allows us to do the time-consuming work of correcting of our captions on all of our Ancient Faith Kids videos. We are so grateful to be partnering with them, and other efforts to serve the deaf community are also underway. Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

#katherine #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian O glorious St. Katherine, pray to God for us! (scroll down for words of the hymn!) This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Katherine the Great Martyr, who became a Christian as a teen, and through her witness and death became known as the “sword of the spirit.” Find out how she converted hundreds to Christ and learn her hymn. She is celebrated every year on November 25th. Fr. Alexander is a priest at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ. After finding a lack of Orthodox story podcasts for kids, as father of his two children, Max and Penelope, he is here to share the wealth of knowledge and wisdom we get about our faith just from reading the lives of the saints of our Church. Send along your children’s questions about a saint or our Faith to: fraeliades@holytrinityphx.org or wondrous@ancientfaith.com https://store.ancientfaith.com/ has lots of books about saints! Chapter books, picture books, and giant 101 and 102 Orthodox Saint books! Check out our graphic novel, The Broken Wheel, by Gabriel Wilson about St. Katherine! https://store.ancientfaith.com/the-broken-wheel-the-triumph-of-saint-katherine/?searchid=0&search_query=broken GLORY to God. Acknowledging that the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has granted Ancient Faith Kids funding to help serve the deaf community! We received a grant that allows us to do the time-consuming work of correcting of our captions on all of our Ancient Faith Kids videos. We are so grateful to be partnering with them, and other efforts to serve the deaf community are also underway. Hymn of St. Katherine Let us praise and extol the all-lauded Bride of Christ,* the Protectress of Sinai, divine Saint Catherine, as the one who gives aid and her assistance to us; for she brilliantly suppressed the impious orators, with the sword of the Spirit. And being crowned as a martyr, she asks that all receive the great mercy Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

#christ #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Enjoy this 30-minute compilation of all of the Palms and Cloaks songs featuring the feast days of Christ throughout the liturgical year! These charming original folk songs are written and recorded by Cece Yentzen and accompanied by illustrated animation to help bring the story of the songs to life. Cece is a homeschooling mom, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She attends St. Elias Orthodox Church in Austin, Texas, with her husband and son. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palms.n.cloaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palms.n.cloaks/ Website: https://www.ceceyentzen.com/palms-n-cloaks Travel to the Ancient Faith Store to see what children’s books we have that feature Christ’s saving journey here on earth! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Lyrics for each song are in the individual song uploads. GLORY to God. Acknowledging that the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has granted Ancient Faith Kids funding to help serve the deaf community! We received a grant that allows us to do the time-consuming work of correcting of our captions on all of our Ancient Faith Kids videos. We are so grateful to be partnering with them, and other efforts to serve the deaf community are also underway. Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193