By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Toy catalogues rarely make it into my house. I intercept them at the mailbox and promptly recycle them before my children know they exist. Catalogues are kindling to the fire of consumerism, one that has overtaken... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Your vote is important. It matters. But it is not sacred, or as important as prayer, or any other poetic metaphor about voting you might have read on the internet, or heard in a speech or... Read More

by Tina Attalla Today’s post is by my dear friend Tina Atalla, the author of Once a Passenger: A Journey toward Intentional Living, a new book perfect for everyone who wants to get off the hedonistic treadmill and live life... Read More

By Jessica Ryder-Khalil Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!  In the Orthodox Church we have recently completed our annual Lenten Fast and Holy Week leading to the Feast of the Resurrection.  Now we enter a new season, a new... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Like so many people across North America, today my family and I got to witness the solar eclipse. As we waited for almost totality with our solar glasses on, my husband noted that a solar eclipse... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail If you’re an email newsletter subscriber, you’ve already gotten a sneak peak at some of the books on my annual Lent reading list when I sent it out on Ash Wednesday a few weeks ago. Want... Read More

by Jessica Ryder-Khalil Today’s guest post by frequent contributor Jessica Ryder-Khalil is the perfect read for everyone seeking peace during the flurry of preparations this holiday season. My family’s shortbread dough is comprised of just three ingredients: flour, sugar, and... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail This has been a great season for new books, and I’m so excited to highlight a few for bookshelves and gift-giving this year. The first six are children’s books, and the last two are adult books.... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail A few months ago, on a visit to Egypt, I had the opportunity to visit the ancient archeological heritage site, Abu Mena, just outside the modern Monastery of St. Mina near Alexandria. Believers from all over... Read More

by Jessica Ryder-Khalil Today’s guest post is from a Being in Community frequent contributor, Jessica Ryder-Khalil. As skeletons, ghosts and other reminders of death adorn houses all around us in Western cultures as we head towards Halloween, Jessica’s words help... Read More