I have a special announcement for!
🚨"Where Do I Even Begin?"
You arrive at every Orthodox feast day unprepared. Your theological and practical understanding of the Great Feasts are limited to the sermon. And sometimes you’re too busy with your child to even have the chance to hear it. You didn’t go to seminary and you don’t have the time to read theological works. Let alone prepare a whole curriculum that focuses on helping your child learn and experience the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church in a unique and beautiful manner.
“What do I focus on? What should I say? How can I get my child to understand the importance of our faith when I myself don’t understand it? I don’t even have the time!”
As parents we are BUSY and OVERWHELMED. It’s difficult enough to cultivate the faith in our own life let alone teach it our children. Also, where do you even start? It’s a lot. I get it.
But, given the state of our world and the decline of faith and morality among people, we owe it to our children to pass the faith down to them. We have dark days ahead and so from now we need to instill in our children a yearning for the good, the true, and the beautiful—that is Jesus Christ, Himself.
This can feel overwhelming. However, don’t fret. I have something for you.
If you’re a parent ready to share the Orthodox Faith with your child and to deepen your own love for Jesus Christ… then I have made this curriculum specifically for you.
💬What People Are Saying
Several weeks ago, I gave the first of the Great Feasts away for free. Here is what people have said:
🗣️ “Thank you, Father. My son (7) loved the Nativity of the Theotokos guide. He retained the details so easily. This activity made him look forward to reading time. We can’t wait for more lessons.” @ellylog
🗣️ “The kids were really into this lesson! They loved exploring the details of this icon and learning the meaning behind them!” @cedarandmyrrhpress
🗣️ “We used it and our kids loved it!” @julieanne_sophia
🗣️ “Father, I can’t tell you how amazing this resource is as a convert mom with a toddler. May God bless all the word you’re doing here!” @itsjustromy
👋 Who Am I?
Hi! If we haven’t met yet, my name is Fr. Christian Siskos. I am a husband, father, and an Orthodox priest. I’ve been ordained now for seven years and I have been doing youth ministry for well over a decade. I am married to an amazing wife and we have two small children. My yearning and desire to transmit the Orthodox Christian faith to my child is the fuel behind this curriculum.
🎉 The Solution, Simplified.
I have taken my decade plus of youth ministry experience and have applied it to creating this children’s curriculum that will focus on the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church. The curriculum will offer parents a step-by-step guide to discovering the Orthodox Faith with their children through the exploration and celebration of the Great Feasts.
You can officially cross “Teach the faith to my children” off your list. I have simplified EVERYTHING for you. This curriculum will remove any anxiety or worry about teaching the faith to your child. You will simply have to follow the directions and steps provided and through them you and your child, will gain a deeper love and understanding for the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church.
👀 What's Inside the Curriculum?
When you purchase the Little Ascetics Series: Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church you will receive a downloadable document that will include:
✅ 13 theological feast day introductions to help facilitate your own spiritual growth and understanding for each of the Great Feasts
✅ 13 originally written stories with a dramatized audio versions for each feast to help your children immerse themselves into the event, and a set of uniquely crafted questions to spark learning and wonder.
✅ 13 Feast Day icons to study, along with several dozen theological highlights, as well as crafted questions to facilitate your child’s curiosity and deepen their learning.
✅ 13 dismissal hymns for each feast with access to the sheet music and our personally developed pre-recorded audio for easier learning and memorization.
✅ 13 unique activities for each feast with accompanying directions and recipes (when applicable) to translate your child’s learning into a memorable experience.
🥳 Get Your Curriculum Today
I am thankful that you have signed up to our email list, many of you from years ago. And as an expression of our gratitude, I want to offer you 25% off this children’s curriculum.
You will have until September 30th before prices return to normal.
This curriculum will deepen your understanding of our Orthodox Faith through the study of the Great Feasts and it will help you to translate that faith to your children. May you, as an ascetical parent, be spiritually rewarded for this effort: to some thirtyfold, some sixtyfold, to others hundredfold. (Mark 4:20)
Get your curriculum here.
*The link has the discount code inserted. You will receive the curriculum for $130 $99. That means you'll be getting each Great Feast for less than $8!
🙋 Frequently Asked Questions
➡️ “WHAT IF I’M ALREADY BUSY AND OVERWHELMED?”
Yes, you are busy, however, we make time for those things that we prioritize. Therefore, I urge you to make the teaching of the faith to your child an IMPORTANT priority. The goal of this curriculum is to simplify this teaching and learning process so that you DO have time and you are NOT overwhelmed. God give you strength!
➡️ “WHAT AGES IS THIS FOR?”
I would suggest that you can start as early as 3 or 4 years old. However, the curriculum will be most helpful for children between the ages of 5 and 12. And, I would argue, that you are able of adapt this curriculum for older children and families with children of different ages.
➡️ “HOW MUCH TIME IS EACH LESSON?”
Each Great Feast can take between 30 to 60 minutes depending on the age of the child and the difficulty of the activity. If you are a homeschool parent, you might be able to spread out each section throughout the week. If your children attends school, it might be best to spread out the sections throughout the month.
➡️ “CAN I USE THIS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL OR OUR PARISH?”
Yes, of course! However, so that we may continue this ministry, I kindly ask that you purchase our group license. That way, your parish can use the materials fully and fairly.
➡️ “WILL I HAVE LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE MATERIALS?”
Yes — once you purchase, they’re yours to keep. You can return to them year after year.
➡️ “CAN I CAN FIND OTHER CURRICULUM FOR FREE?”
There are plenty of curriculum on the Great Feasts available online for free. However, it is my experience we are the only curriculum that encompasses visual, audio, and hands-on learning experience into one jam-packed curriculum. We have designed a curriculum specifically made to engage with children. And, so that you are not just a bystander in their learning, we have incorporated elements into the feasts that, as an adult, you will greatly benefit from.
➡️ “WHAT IF I’M NOT SATISFIED—DO YOU OFFER REFUNDS?
We believe deeply in the value of this curriculum, but if you’re not satisfied, please reach out to us. We’ll do our best to make it right.
Thank you for your support. I'm glad you're here.
