Here are 6 guidelines that may help to establish a “liturgy” in your home for celebrating this beautiful day. Honoring your patron saint on your Name’s Day is a rich practice that draws you closer to your patron. A Name Day as an Orthodox Christian is comparable the joy of a birthday celebration. At birthdays we celebrate ourselves, but a Name Day we honor, reflect, pray, and strive to emulate a saint. All saints are worthy of emulating, but your Patron Saint is unique.

St Elizabeth the New Martyr is a beloved saint celebrated throughout the world, and we would consider her to be a modern-day saint as she was canonized into the Orthodox Church in by the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church in 1992. In this guide you’ll find simple and easy ideas to celebrate the the Feast of St Elizabeth the New Martyr as a family - emphasis on easy! Activity suggestions, book recommendations, song links, and additional information so you can share his story and what this feast is all about!

Over the past few months, I have been collaborating with Patristic Nectar Kids to create feast day videos for Orthodox Families. So far we have created 10 Episodes! You can see direct links to these episodes below!

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St Irene is a wonderworker who had the gift of foresight. Many more miracles occur at her burial site, and many prayers for St. Irene's intercessions are continually answered. In this guide you’ll find simple and easy ideas to celebrate the the Feast of St Irene - including the tradition of the blessing of apples! Activity suggestions, book recommendations, and additional information so you can share his story so together you can grow to love her even more!

St Marina is a great martyr who endured many trials and tortures and was killed for her faith under the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). She is also known to have overcome the devil, and is often depicted beating a demon in her icons. In this guide you’ll find simple and easy ideas to celebrate the the Feast of St Marina with your kids - emphasis on easy! Activity suggestions, book recommendations, and additional information so you can share his story so together you can grow to love her even more!

St Elizabeth the New Martyr is a beloved saint celebrated throughout the world, and we would consider her to be a modern-day saint as she was canonized into the Orthodox Church in by the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church in 1992. In this guide you’ll find simple and easy ideas to celebrate the the Feast of St Elizabeth the New Martyr as a family - emphasis on easy! Activity suggestions, book recommendations, song links, and additional information so you can share his story and what this feast is all about!

Check out this simple one page guide to pair down this month’s saints into “bite sized” portions. I know it can be overwhelming to keep up with all the Liturgical happenings. Let this put your mind at ease. We can set our focus more on what the Church is offering us by staying in line with the liturgical calendar, and if you have extra capacity, I’ve provided some simple ideas to help you engage in your home this month.

St John Maximovitch is a beloved saint celebrated throughout the world, and we would consider him to be a modern-day saint as he was canonized into the Orthodox Church in 1994 in San Fransisco, California, USA by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. In this guide you’ll find simple and easy ideas to celebrate the the Feast of St John Maximovitch as a family - emphasis on easy! Activity suggestions, book recommendations, song links, and additional information so you can share his story and what this feast is all about!