Matushka Olga, Healer of the Bruised and Broken, by Charlotte Riggle

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Charlotte Riggle: Matushka Olga, Healer of the Abused and Broken 

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Fr. Alex Goussetis: Pastoral Considerations for Ministering to Families with Special Needs

Mother Olga – next week

Priests and lay leaders do not necessarily have pastoral training or personal experience to help them minister to people with disabilities, and so are often unsure of how to connect with and enfold our families effectively into parish life. Presvytera Melanie DiStefano interviews the Director of the GOA Center for Family Care, Fr. Alex Goussetis, discussing his lessons learned as a priest for nearly 30 years, suggestions for making sacramental accommodations, encouragement of families with disabilities to lead parish ministries, and more!

(I would add that Father Alex was the priest at a neighboring parish very close to me; he was referred to me by priest when I fell into near- severe depression in 2013; as he has a higher degree in psychology/counselling. He helped me through that very difficult time.)

The podcast:

Pastoral Considerations for Ministering to Families with Special Needs

A video teaching by Fr. Alexander Goussetis:

Ancient Faith Fully Human Video Podcast: Deaf in a Hearing World: One Orthodox Christian Perspective

This special video edition of the Fully Human podcast features the experiences of Irene Tunanidas, an accomplished educator and advocate for the deaf. Irene shares familial, educational, and community challenges and blessings she has experienced from early childhood until the present, as well as her hopes for creating greater support for families in Orthodox communities who experience deafness. Using an ASL interpreter and subtitles, we hope this offering will resonate with many in the deaf community.

An AncientFaith.com Podcast: Major in Your Strengths: A Positive Perspective of ADHD

Presvytera Melanie DiStefano interviews LMFT and OCAMPR Psychology Coordinator, Joel Klepac. Joel emphasizes a strengths-based approach when solving challenges associated with ADHD, the importance of not shaming people for behaviors that appear inappropriate, and how these behaviors are often a person’s way of seeking the connection and communion with God and others which they were created for.

To Access:

Major in Your Strengths: A Positive Perspective of ADHD

I, the editor of this post, have ADHD. Thank God for this good news.

And THE Good News: Christ Is risen!

Also from Ancient Faith and Joel Klepac: