by Phoebe Farag Mikhail My paid newsletter subscribers got a preview of this list last month, and all subscribers get access to a book giveaway. Don’t miss out! Subscribe here, then comment on my latest newsletter telling me what you’re... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Parents, Sunday school teachers, and anyone with children in their lives, rejoice! Today I present my new Picture Book Guide to Advent, a resource providing opportunities for meaningful connections with children through books during this important... Read More

Excerpts from the book by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Blessed Memory The following is an edited excerpt from His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Blessed Memory’s book, The Life of Thanksgiving, pages 9-10 and 43-46. Please note that... Read More

By Jessica Ryder-Khalil This year, festivities for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea are happening all over the world. This month, the World Council of Churches is gathering at St. Bishoy’s Monastery in Wadi el Natroun, Egypt for... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Not many people know that I have been homeschooling my children for the past five years. As our journey comes to a close and my children pursue a different educational path, I am reflecting on those... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail With a new year comes fresh starts, setting goals, and resolutions. To make these happen we need tools – and what better tool than a good book! My book list below is newly updated with fresh... Read More

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