Tending the Garden of our Hearts

Oct 23 2024 268 ep. 490

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Weekly meditations for families, with stories about the saints, Scripture readings and lessons designed to open up conversation and to enrich the family Little Church.

Religion & Spirituality

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St. Valentina of Minsk

Let’s get to know a little known saint from Belarus! Her prayers saved a soldier and his friends, and we think you’re going to find the story very interesting!

St. Ia of Cornwall

Today we consider the amazing story of St. Ia, an Irish Princess who wanted to preach the word of God!

St. Ypomoni

In the final days of the great city Constantinople, God sent a wonderful Empress to comfort the people as they struggled through really hard times.

Saints Cyprian and Justina

In this amazing story, one of the devil’s most powerful servants becomes a Christian because of the example of a teenage girl!

St. Paul's Story

St. Paul didn’t start out as a follower of Christ, and he wasn’t one of the twelve Apostles — and yet, he was probably the most influential Apostle of all!

Sts. Zenaida and Philonella

Did you know that St. Paul’s cousins were famous saints too? Intelligence and faith ran in his family! These sisters were holy unmercenary doctors, and we think you’re going to like them!

Bishop Basil Rodzyanko

Bishop Basil had a very interesting obedience — one that you might want to consider too!

All Saints Day

Aubree’s curious about All Saints Day, and so are we! Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about it…

Sewing It All Together

As Pascha comes to its conclusion with Ascension and then Pentecost, we consider how all of these feasts fit together in God’s great plan for us. God loves us and wants to be united to us — and Jesus ascending into heaven is a big part of that!

St. Luke of Crimea

In this episode, Elissa and Kristina answer a special request from listener Luke to talk about none other than St. Luke of Crimea!