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[@bethelhemsolomon4230]

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian here!!! I am delighted to have heard from you. I am telling you, we are so alike.

[@holasona]

That's so wonderful to hear! Thank you for watching!

[@EatMyDick]

Hey what is your Instagram, lets be friends! I never knew there were Ethiopian Orthodox Christians!

[@orthodoxy2323]

Hey my people 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

[@fuliotesfaye5207]

Happy new year

[@ruthhaile7030]

Happy new year🇪🇹

[@فاطمهفرزندخدا]

I am iranian Christian (born in muslim family) God bless you sister you really love Jesus I'm praying for faithful Christian husband I was in New age stuff Jesus saved me I hope my children grew up in a home full of love for love for yeshua your video gave me good information be bless my dear sister 💐🪴🕊

[@mattkarnes9175]

God, hear her prayer.

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for sharing! You must have a lot of courage and love for Christ to convert from Islam to Christianity! That must have been a difficult journey! I wish you all the best, dear sister in Christ! ! God bless you and help you!

[@andrathomas2497]

@@mattkarnes9175 Amen

[@rhoadestraveled]

Please watch and keep her Lord! Bring her the desires of her heart as you did for me! We love you sweet Jesus!❤✝️

[@EatMyDick]

What is your Instagram?

[@celticviking4562]

I grew up Protestant. I have been attending Orthodox Church. I love it. After researching and reading I believe it is the one true ancient form of Christianity. Blessings to you and your family.

[@Castillo525]

Former lifelong atheist here. I believe that you cannot seriously read about theology and church history without coming to the conclusion that the Eastern Orthodox Church is the one true church. God Bless, brother.

[@clipaqua8848]

@@Castillo525oriental orthodox christianity has the true definition & deepest roots- free of imperialism.

[@EatMyDick]

@@clipaqua8848 Not really! Eastern Orthodox Church is the one and true Church!

[@bunchofbaxters]

Me too

[@bunchofbaxters]

Except I didn’t grow up Protestant and didn’t get baptised there but I attended for over 2 years it was a Presbyterian church

[@tigistm3849]

I am Orthodox Christian. Almighty God bless u and ur family , from Ethiopia.

[@holasona]

@@tigistm3849 thank you for watching! God bless you!

[@BdMs-ci3dp]

❤❤

[@fuliotesfaye5207]

@@tigistm3849 Happy new year

[@ushamathew9571]

So nice and pleased.

[@yotorabi591]

I'm orthodox christian, much love from Ethiopia ☦️☦️

[@holasona]

God bless you! Thank you for watching!

[@jacobabraham6054]

I am from Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church in India.Thanks for sharing faith, traditions and teachings of the Holy Armenian Orthodox church. God bless you.

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! And welcome to the channel!

[@abuhaile6517]

Are you from the state of Kerala? I heard there are many Orthodox Christians there.

[@ղօօք]

​@@abuhaile6517around 10 is there

[@izac90210]

​@@abuhaile6517yes. One of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Started by apostle Thomas in AD 52.

[@noblemottythomas7664]

Hi I’m a Syrian orthodox Christians from Kerala South Asia we are one of the ancient Christian settlements in the world. We are Keralites we were colonized by Indian union and now holding Indian nationality

[@nebiattekle3245]

I'm from Eritrean Orthodox Christian God bless you

[@holasona]

God bless you too!

[@Itisnot2late]

I’m an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia. God bless you and your family.

[@ierey_anatoliy]

I can tell you, I've had holy water in my house for 32 years. And it is still fresh.

[@holasona]

@@ierey_anatoliy I believe that! Thanks for sharing!

[@fortunam2729]

Mein too 7 years still fresh.❤❤❤

[@tegistbale9574]

እኔ የኢትዬጲያ ኦርቶዶክስ እምነት ተከታይ ነኝ እዚህ ቻናል ላይ ቤተሰብ በመሆኔ በጣም ደስ ብሎኛል 🙏

[@FrehiwotWorku-m9j]

I Believe that my brother ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ተወዳጅ-ሐ1ፈ]

This miracle happens b/c of your belief. Where do you get it? Is it from Ethiopia?

[@Lidyos]

I am Orthodox Tewahdo from Eritrea 🇪🇷 God bless you. Thank you for sharing your acquaintance of Christianity life. So it's great experiences of prayers and blessed way of lifetime.

[@asfaw8154]

ኦርቶዶክስ መሆን መመረጥ ነው

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! Welcome to the channel!

[@MinabTzagai]

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[@amberrufener4752]

I'm a Protestant Christian. I love your videos! It's very interesting to learn about the beliefs of the Orthodox Christian church.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your kind words! And thank you for watching!

[@EatMyDick]

Praying for you to come back to our God's home!

[@AzmeraGevremedhin]

I’m an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia. Thank you for sharing my Orthodox faith.

[@HabtomGebregziabiher]

Lots of love for you as Eritrean Orthodox christian, thank you for sharing your spritually blessing Christian practices with us! I truly appreciate your devotion to your Orthodox faith and your love for God. May God continue to guide and be with you always, now and forevermore. Amen!"

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Amen! God bless you!

[@clipaqua8848]

beautiful Armenian orthodox christian home

[@holasona]

Thank you! And thank you for watching!

[@EatMyDick]

Hey, how is life in Eritrea?! So cool there are eastern orthodox Christians there!

[@thankskads6215]

too marvelous....

[@filagotshimeles-abeara6673]

Hi 👋 I’m from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well, and our churches share a deep and rich tradition with many similar rituals and practices. It’s wonderful to hear your beautiful explanation of our church rituals and traditions. Thank you for sharing our rich heritage with the rest of the world. Your efforts help others appreciate the depth and beauty of our faith. May God bless you and your family. Please remember me in your prayers.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your kind words! God bless you too!

[@BramptonAnglican]

Anglican here. Love learning about Orthodox Christians.

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching!

[@paul-Karachal]

Indian orthodox here, keep going ❤

[@holasona]

@@paul-Karachal thank you for your encouragement! And welcome to the channel!

[@filiposhaile7738]

I am orthodox from Ethiopian ✝️✝️✝️ much love to orthodox bro and sis

[@holasona]

🙏 thank you for watching!

[@selamforkids]

I am Ethiopian Orthodox and we are so alike. almost we do the same. when I see the prosphora you put in your flour we do such things but not exactly that, We also bring small pebbles from the prayer area, Where we are baptized and add them to our flour (tef) container. We do this so that our food will be blessed.

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing! I did not know about this tradition! It's beautiful!

[@amareabrha9891]

I am orthodox Christian majority in Ethiopia and Eritrea much love from Eritrea

[@holasona]

Welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching! God bless you!

[@shabislam-q4q]

I'm Muslim but this gave so much insight. Thanks for sharing and God bless!

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@Debrenazret]

Eritrean Orthodox here. We do practice Almost all of what you said. God Bless You sister 🙏🏽

[@TaraandSky]

Please do more Orthodox videos. I am Roman Catholic but have been attending an Orthodox church as a catechumen. I love your videos, they are simple, yet profound and spiritual. I love them. Even how you have blessed things to cook with. It's so special.

[@John-fn2ln]

You should be attending a Catholic church instead of a orthodox church

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words and for your encouragement! I will do my best. Currently working on three more videos. I really hope you will enjoy them!

[@Kikki_3]

@TaraandSky learn and know the traditions of our Catholic faith. What Holasona is showing is not different than what we also do or should be doing. I recommend you try attending a Latin Mass if you haven’t already. My home is stockpiled with all the Sacramentals that’s on this video and more. Do you have holy water font by your front door and bless yourself as you leave, for example. Good Friday oil another example. Every morning I wake up before my family, light a candle and bless EVERY room (while they are sleeping) making a sign of the cross with my candle, starting from my front door asking for blessings upon my family and protection. Ave Maria 🕊 Pax Christi 🕊✝️✝️

[@gloriaa.2442]

You can find these in the Roman Catholic Church. Yes, find a Latin traditional parish. Confraternity of St Peter. look deeply into the true tradition within the Roman Catholic Church first before you settle somewhere else ❤ God bless you

[@kmj2000]

@@gloriaa.2442 The Latin church is just not the same. I'd recommend a Byzantine Catholic church but they are not widespread. There are more Orthodox churches than Eastern Catholic churches.

[@kingfi8961]

I am an ethiopian Orthodox Christian. I ❤ Orthodox Christianity.

[@tekesteasghedom691]

Orthodox Christian from Eritrea, I loved your presentation of an Orthodox Christian living home, we are all alike thanks to the Fathers that secured our Religion alive for so many years. May GOD always bless your Familiy and Home.

[@teklitoasis7829]

I am Eritrean orthodox we do the same like u may God bless u my sis we need more orthodox believers.

[@holasona]

@@teklitoasis7829 God bless you too! So wonderful to know that! Thank you for watching!

[@bonniejohnstone]

Lovely explanations! My family are converts from Protestant to Orthodox. I have been Orthodox 30 years now. My daughter has 10 children (7 adopted) and her home has a central family prayer ‘corner’. The children have created their own prayer space in their rooms. My son-in-law built a chapel in the back yard for my daughter to retreat to for quiet prayer. It is lovely. I have a few friends that have the hours on their cellphones. The bells ring on the hour and the reading shows up (conveniently). Audiobook format would work (I have a reading disability and can only do audiobooks). If you read Russian, look for my daughter’s book The Ascetic Lives of Mothers by Annalisa Boyd (a prayer book) published by Ancient Faith Publishing but published in Russia and released in other languages.

[@aniley873]

I am ethiopian orthodox christian❤❤❤ God bless you sister

[@holasona]

God bless you too! ❤️

[@ezraspiritualandworldlygui8266]

Ethiopian Orthodox Church is almost the same too. love the blessed bread, the holy water, the incense, the holy books, sunday school, weekend mass and priests incensr, raising the children through faith, the icons at your homes prayer place, and Christian writers. We have them too in Ethiopia. God Bless you. Lots of love.

[@Black-lioness]

Ewent new, it such a blessing to share the same sentiment. Bless all the Christian nations

[@IreneLoudou]

I loved the way you explained everything about Christian orthodox way of living, thank you so much!!Many regards from Greece

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for watching!

[@alfmaxey6090]

Excellent; warm and inviting.I converted to Antiochian Orthodox in May.☦️

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And congratulations! 🙏🕊️

[@EatMyDick]

Praying for you to come to your sanity and revert back to the one and only true church of our God! No one can learn about Christianity and not understand that Eastern Orthodoxy is the one and only true religion, untouched by human!

[@ethiopialove2772]

I am an Ethiopian Orthodox tewhedo Christian. we are alike. We do prayer books under pillows and so on. God bless you, sister.

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing! God bless you too!

[@xilotes7687]

Im an Ethiopian Orthodox and I really love your presentation as an oriental Orthodox follower we share a lot common practices. St Arstema/Hrisipme is so famous in Ethiopia with a lot of miracles and blessings in her name. God bless you

[@PirateToyhouse]

Hi! I’m Baptist and you seem pretty sweet! It’s interesting to hear how Orthodox Christians would serve God- May God bless you from Myanmar

[@holasona]

God bless you too! Thank you for watching!

[@PirateToyhouse]

@@holasona You’re welcome 🌟

[@almazshibru3148]

i am from ethiopia ortodox thanks to sharing all you post love it keep up your good job🙏🙏🙏

[@aleyammajohn7642]

Greetings from Melbourne Australia. I belong to Indian orthodox ( malankara) church. God bless you and your family. Very impressive what you are doing.

[@holasona]

God bless you too! Thank you for your kind words!

[@adiamnegasi6440]

I am Eritrean Orthodox Christian. I don't recognize the salt. I want to thank you for telling the Orthodox Christian tradtion and thier meanings. God bless you and your family.

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! God bless you!

[@EdithReyntiens]

This is a particularly Slavic tradition

[@AdonayAbraha-lt2vu]

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[@RahelMillion-d7e]

I am Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia. We are one of the five oriental churches. Thanks for sharing. Much love, and God bless you!

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@senayetedema5238]

i am ethiopan ortodox christian god bless you

[@EatMyDick]

Hey what is your Instagram, lets be friends! I never knew there were Ethiopian Orthodox Christians!

[@holasona]

@@senayetedema5238 thank you! God bless you too!

[@BdMs-ci3dp]

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[@Athan07242010]

Eritrean Orthodox here. What a great blessing to hear from the sisterly Armenian Orthodox believer. I truly find your presentation such a blessing.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@Ambassel]

Eritrea is one of Ethiopia's Region not a country. Truth.

[@WinnerMercy-md5fm]

@@Ambasselwake up from your dream

[@leilaparis5599]

Love your videos!! I’m an American who grew up atheist, and currently a catechumen in the Coptic Orthodox Church :)

[@bisrat1269]

❤ God bless you.

[@rs.m9764]

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[@MinabTzagai]

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[@bethelesubalew1879]

Here I am from Ethiopian Orthodox church sending love and prayers to our sister Orthodox church

[@ruthhaile7030]

God bless you my sister in faith. Ethiopian Orthodox Christian here. Let continue to pray for our global nation. Praying for our Orthodox Christians who are being oppressed. May our creator give us strength and power to pray off all Demonic energies. I pray that our children are protected from the confusion and violent of the world. Amen Amen Amen❤🇪🇹

[@holasona]

Amen! Let us pray! That you for your message!

[@fuliotesfaye5207]

I am from ETHIOPIA I AM ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN We celebrate our new year after a day.

[@holasona]

Happy New Year!

[@Sopran04]

I’m a catholic mom of a nine year old son. We pray before mealtime, we do have some crucifixes in our home and some icons (my husband loves them a lot). We are all active in our church, my son is an altar boy, I am a psalmist (singing from the psalms after each reading of the Old Testament) and my husband is the one preparing church for services and cleaning everything up after masses. My son has a little basin for holy water in his room. (Dried up, thanks for the reminder!) We don’t have as many traditions regarding bread, salt and things that connect the divine to daily life. I love that in your home with the blessed salt. I would love that very much. Again, all the best to you kids, may they be healthy very soon again!

[@JiseRivera]

Seems youre ashamed of the "icons"

[@Sopran04]

@@JiseRivera no, that’s a misconception. I am completely unashamed of any religious symbol in our home.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for sharing! I love that your whole family is so involved with the church! God bless you!

[@peaceandlove544]

We also have oil, salt, water blessed at church or when a priest visits (also crucifixes, holly images and holly medals). We can have water, salt exorcized and medal of St Benedict.

[@michellevanmalsen7603]

I’m a pentecostal, but I see some similarities! We have the pastor come and bless the home, we dedicate our homes,cars, etcetera to God by prayer of thankfulness. Also we have anointing oil in the house for sickness or to cleanse, lots of books to read and devotionals. A lot of orthodox teachings are so interesting. I love and am inspired by your devotion to God in your family home and the book of hourly prayers. It’s wonderful to be in touch with God in every aspect of your life whether it be your home, your food, your family. God bless you sister.

[@asterkahasay1566]

i’m so glad to find your channel, i’m Eritrean orthodox keep up the great teaching.❤

[@HaymanotTsedal-c1u]

I love orthodox tewahedo

[@holasona]

Thank you for your encouraging words! And thank you for watching!

[@kbaroudy]

Greek Orthodox from Lebanon. I just found your channel :) God Bless you

[@josephpaul1290]

I am Joseph Paul Cristian Orthodox from India, Kerala, I am wondoring that you are a perfect follower of Orthodox believes. God bless you. I appreciate your Mummy who put deep believes in you.

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! God bless you too!

[@toby-jeanne_almy]

Thank you for starting this! I hope to add orthodox content too, here's some support!

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your generosity and for supporting this channel! God bless you! 🕊️🙏

[@ModernLady]

I’m a Catholic and we do of the same things. We have a home “altar” with icons and incense. We get our house blessed once a year, although in a different way. I love the idea of blessing salt. I’ll have to ask my priest if he can do that. We have prayers every three hours, but we aren’t obligated to do them if you haven’t done any vows.

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing! I am glad we have so many similar traditions!

[@Endu-s5i]

hi there! love from Ethiopia .since we are in the same church I can see the resemblance for example here the church fathers come and bless hour home too but they only use water and sometimes holy incense (but only the church father put the incense I don't know how they allow you to do this your self there b/c this is a religion practices with a meaning so that is why only the church father offer the incense to god just like the old days) other resemblance is the prayer corner of course it's preferred to have a prayer room if they have one but if not the prayer corner will do fine. and the other thing is the book you mentioned the prayer book is the other resemblance I see. Any how I am very happy you post this and looking forward to see what other common religious practice we have .may god be with you and your family and don't forget to put Ethiopia in your next visiting list believe me you won't regrate it and you will have a chance to see what you only read in book with you own eye

[@holasona]

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing! It is great to know that our traditions are so alike! Regarding the incense burning, in Armenian church and in Eastern Orthodox churches it is a common practice for the faithful to burn incense at home. It is considered, that incense not only carries our prayers to God, but it also cleanses and purifies our homes. Ethiopia is definitely on my travel list! I have an Ethiopian church near me and I frequently go there to pray. I admire your tradition of taking off shoes before entering the church. I also love how beautiful parishioners look in their special church attire, women wearing long white veils. And the church itself is very unique! I would love to see some old Ethiopian churches!

[@AlayTsegay]

I'm Orthodox christian from Eritrea . I really appreciate what you have and God bless Us and the whole world .at last Let me being one unite together .

[@holasona]

Welcome to the channel! Thank you for your kind words!

[@itsjustme0123]

Catholic here, seriously looking into the Orthodox church. This is a lovely video. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@John-fn2ln]

You should be proud to be Catholic

[@itsjustme0123]

It's not a matter of being proud. Catholicism is a beautiful faith. But through my studies I have found I prefer the older Catholicism. The pre-Vatican II Catholicism. And the more I learn, the further back I hope to go. Orthodoxy, from what I understand, practices now very much like it was practiced before the schism. I won't apologize for seeking to draw closer to Christ and faith.

[@Sarah_Mariah_Lys]

​@@itsjustme0123 Why not join the group as the SSPX, Ecclesia Dei orders or Eastern Catholic rites? Orthodoxy is beautiful, but I wouldn't say they practice the Catholic Faith as the Church did pre-Vatican II. Praying for the best on your spiritual path toward the Most Holy Trinity.

[@justme-uw6bz]

I go to the SSPX

[@kristahikes125]

Do you have a Byzantine parish near you? I am Roman Catholic/Latin Rite, but have recently been attending my local Byzantine parish and I'm in love with it! I've been disheartened by the post-Vatican II church too, and I'm not as comfortable with the Latin Mass community, as much as the liturgy is beautiful. But I'm finding the Byzantine Rite to be a beautiful combination of the unity of Rome, with the compassion and philosophy of Eastern Christianity! I've been listening to the What God is Not podcast with Mother Natalia and Fr. Michael O'Loughlin, too :)

[@gnome2024]

I subscribed... Absolutely beautiful! I'm Catholic and my wife is Russian Orthodox. The childrens books are especially helpful since we have a new child. Thank you so much and I cant wait for more content.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! I am glad it was helpful!

[@piafounetMarcoPesenti]

As a Catholic #1 check #2 check #3 check #4 check #5 check sometimes (oil as well) #7 check (when time allows) #8 check #9 check #10 check. Please pray for our baby Elena who passed away before she was born

[@ΜΑΡΙΑΑΣΛΑΝΗ-σ8ω]

As a Greek orthodox I' m telling you that your baby is an angel. Pray for your baby, light candles on her memory and you will feel tranquility in your soul😊

[@holasona]

I am so, so sorry for your loss! I will pray for her soul!

[@birukbalcha8628]

from Ethiopia Orthodox church GOD bless you!

[@holasona]

God bless you too! Thank you for watching!

[@katerinazervata]

I am a Greek Orthodox and i love your videos . We share the same beliefs and practices .I share your videos with my friends who are not Christian so they can understand me better . For example name day 😊

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for sharing the video! I am glad it was helpful!

[@getumersha5738]

Thank you for sharing us,I am Ethiopian Orthodox Church member, what I am very proud and learn of it is all world orthodox churches all most the same way we worship Thank you again

[@JollyMuthalathu]

I’m an Indian Orthodox. So many things sounds familiar. May God bless you and use you for His Kingdom

[@tadessegoshime8714]

INDIA THE HOME LAND OF ST.THOMAS

[@geevarghesereji2636]

No such church there.....

[@odiberzbn]

I am Assyrian orthodox, ✝️ Christian conservatives 💪🏾 god bless you and your family, nice 💒🌹

[@followfairy2708]

I'm from Ethiopia orthodox tewahwdo church. so many of the things you talked about are the same here except some, like the salt or prosphora. we say gods name wherever we open food or do any work( i forget to do it often though😅). i thank god and you for your content🙏🏻

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing!

[@abebahagos5208]

God bless you much. I am also an Orthodox Tewahdo Christian, am excited so far we have similar experiences. God bless you sister, keep up your faith strong. Thanks!

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! God bless you too!

[@TekabeMinase-if9qm]

I am from Ethiopian Orthodox and we have almost similar am very excited on the message you shared keep up and may the Jehovah be with you

[@GM-cu9qk]

Iam from Eritrea 🇪🇷& I am from ortodokse Family Live in Norway I Like you very intersthing to hear we Have All most the samme Thank you God bless you 🙏🙏🙏

[@holasona]

God bless you too! Thank you for sharing! What traditions do you keep practicing in Norway as an Orthodox Christian?

[@meowsthree]

It’s wonderful learning about your life as an Orthodox Christian mom.

[@korichafantaye1135]

I AM ORTODOX CRISTIAN FROM ETHIOPIA HAPPY TO FOLLOW YOU GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THANKS AGAIN❤🙏

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your support! God bless you and your family!

[@godisloveforever810]

I am an Ethiopian Orthodox Monk. I appreciate your spiritual activity. i think your home is a littel Church! So, Our Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your family! Thank you for sharing us your impressive!

[@holasona]

Bless me, Father! Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@marietedla9997]

May God bless your home and your family too. Sister in Christ ,

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@tsgeredateshome1520]

God bless you, sona l like the video u did & am so Happy to hear this from ethiopian orthodox Christian

[@holasona]

God bless you too! Thank you for watching! And thank you for sharing!

[@angeladraghici8080]

I am Romanian but I attend an Antiochian Church. We have such a diverse congregation, coming from so many backgrounds and it is a true Blessing. I love your explanation of your Orthodox home.

[@holasona]

Thank you! And thank you for sharing! That sounds wonderful!

[@philipjoseph818]

I am from India as an Indian Christian ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I subscribed your Channel May God bless you all

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate that!

[@nancy-en6hm]

Lots of love from a Coptic Orthodox here 😊 Beautiful video

[@ValidityJ]

I really appreciate yoyr video. Im a convert to Orthodoxy for 10 years now after being Protestant for 30+ years. Ive been in a "desert" lately in my faith and nobody has really shown me how to make my home Orthodox. So, I'm grateful to see more than the icon corner(s) & burning incense. You really showed how to BE Orthodox in your home....making your home the "little church" ❤.

[@holasona]

@@ValidityJ I really appreciate you sharing your journey! Thank you for your words of support! God bless you and help you to stay strong!

[@self-possessed]

I am from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and I can confirm that many of the practices you mentioned are also present in our church. These practices are truly blessed and help us feel closer to God. Thank you for your informative video

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing! That is wonderful! Thank you for watching!

[@francescapereira4515]

I loved your video. I'm a Roman Catholic from India. You are blessed to be a mom of 3 young children. And your family is blessed to have you bringing them up in the traditions of your faith. I too have enjoyed doing similar things similar for my family, when my children were younger blending Roman catholic and local Indian traditions. Keep doing your beautiful and inspirational things for your family. And stay blessed .

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for sharing!

[@EatMyDick]

Praying for you to come to your sanity and revert back to the one and only true church of our God! No one can learn about Christianity and not understand that Eastern Orthodoxy is the one and only true religion, untouched by human!

[@laurianeganhoueton3353]

Greetings dear elder sister ! I am so greatful to God for discovering your channel. Blessing and love from a Catholic sister

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! Blessings to you too!

[@EatMyDick]

Praying for you to come to your sanity and revert back to the one and only true church of our God! No one can learn about Christianity and not understand that Eastern Orthodoxy is the one and only true religion, untouched by human!

[@BrhekingLegess]

I am from Ethiopia Orthodox church God bless you thanks

[@holasona]

@@BrhekingLegess thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@wonlight5960]

I'm an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia. I like your children books. We have them here too. God bless you and your family.

[@EatMyDick]

Hey what is your Instagram, lets be friends! I never knew there were Ethiopian Orthodox Christians!

[@holasona]

@@wonlight5960 thank you! God bless you and your family!

[@MsRobtek]

May God bless u and ur family fo sharing this amazing 10 Things you do differently at Home as an Orthodox Christian we have the same norm and ethics as Oriental Orthodox followers and have been reminded soo many things what i am missing to do @home as well !

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! God bless you too! Thank you for sharing!

[@CatherineDavid-xv4qd]

I never heard of blessing of salt before or the bread, water and salt for the home blessing. I have not been taught how to make the Presphora. I love the idea of keeping it in the four. Thank you for sharing this!

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching!

[@bonniejohnstone]

I put a big salt, olive oil, flour in my Paschal basket to be blessed. I live alone so the salt lasts all year.

[@preetiguria2645]

My maternal grandfather is from Orthodox Church (Kerala). My paternal grandfather is from Church of North India/CNI the earlier Anglican Church. So many memories, learning’s & habits that I have developed over years including my own experience & relationship with the Lord. No matter what our denomination, country, culture….we need to keep our focus on Christ, He is our shepherd and we are His sheep.

[@pennypetrovic3682]

Beautiful video I’m glad I found a orthodox Christian showing this to the world . I will subscribe

[@shewittesfagabr6799]

I am from Eritrean orthodox tewahedo church, your faith traditions and holy practices are very interesting almost similar traditions with our traditions. The Almighty God bless your family. keep

[@holasona]

That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing! God bless you too!

[@talias.478]

Parev Sona jan ! I am also an Armenian Orthodox Christian and your video was very informative and some of the traditions that you performed in the video is how our family does it too ! Thank you for sharing these beautiful and holy traditions ❤. Also I recognized Der Hayr Haroutioun, he is a wonderful priest !!

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! Yes, it is Fr. Haroutioun! He is the best!

[@margokupelian344]

An Armenian Orthodox here. Practicing everything that you presented in the video. Much blessing to you and your family. ✝️🙏❤️

[@vickylysi7423]

Thank you for your very comprehensive explanation of practices of an orthodox family. I'm Greek Orthodox and I feel ashamed of myself for falling short in keeping to these things. The children's books are excellent rather than the secular books I had for my children. God be with you. You are raising faithful children. Hopefully you will inspire many Orthodox mothers . Vicky Melbourne Australia

[@clipaqua8848]

hey:) my mom is eritrean orthodox and wasnt very practicing when we were kids. now as we are older, she embraces the church more and I feel like we didnt miss out on anything. mothers have that power to activate gods presence in the home. dont be ashamed at all

[@maralfniqle5092]

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[@holasona]

Hello Vicky! Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for sharing! There are seasons in life when it's so hard to keep up with all the traditions. Especially when no one around is practicing them. But, gradually, as we recover, we can bring these traditions back to our homes. Sending you my best wishes!

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing!

[@MinabTzagai]

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[@Dn.Dr.Berhan]

I am an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia (Ethiopian Orthodox Christian ) At this channel I found lots of Orthodox Christians from worldwide and I am gland to see all of you ❤

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching!

[@julireactionstravel]

I am Serbian Orthodox Christian.... our incense makes me feel sooooooo calmmmmmmm!!!!!!

[@holasona]

Thank you for sharing! I feel the same way!

[@gotogd1233]

As a traditional Roman Catholic I can relate to your practices of Holy Water, Blessed Salt for both cooking and blessing, Incense, Blessing of the Home, and prayer room/corner. It is not common for us to have the Priest bless our home as frequently as you mentioned, at least not that I am aware of. I love your library- Great selections! I need to get some Church Father prayers/ readings. As a Carmelite who honors Prophet Elijah and knows him as a Spiritual Father, I was happy for you to be inspired by him! O-And your children's collection was adorable - Loved😘 'Kisses for Jesus'! I think I want that for myself🥰 SO sweet! One thing that I was surprised - is that you dont have more candles - As Roman Catholics, we use tons of candles, esp for praying. ..SO many that I have soot on my wall , 😅 And yes, we use Liturgy of the Hours too. Although, as a non-clergy, we dont have prayers for every hour.. Majority of catholics who pray the Liturgy of the Hours usually pray a morning, afternoon and/or evening, and then a compline/night. You mentioned 'name day' - I would like to hear more about it. I am familiar with the concept but as Roman Catholic we typically celebrate our baptismal name on the Feast day of the Saint that we are named after and do not have a specified 'name day'. Thanks !

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! And thank you for sharing! It was really interesting to read about similar practices in Catholicism! I will work on the name day addition.

[@eddiedelisio]

Why so many similarities? Because we were one Church until Papal and filioque heresy which later caused more splintering as Protestants fled from the ensuing tyranny?

[@makotofox1987]

I am a Traditional Catholic too! Pax Christi ❤

[@vperera2153]

I'm also a Catholic , I think we do all things in your list other than no 06. I watched the vedio with so much interest.

[@Cor6196]

I was raised in a Catholic family, and in Mom & Dad's bedroom there was a crucifix on the wall. If you took it down and pushed sideways it opened up to reveal a tiny bottle of holy water and 2 small candles. If someone was dying in the house and the priest came to give Extreme Unction, you were supposed to greet him at the door with a lighted candle because he was carrying the blessed sacrament. And in my bedroom was my home-made shrine to Our Lady, often with flowers I had put in front of it. We had TWO Catholic stores in town where you could buy everything that was Catholic. The memories! 😊

[@adinasentube0020]

Sending greetings and lots of love 💕 from Oriental orthodox (Ethiopian Orthodox Christian) sister

[@gracietilert8952]

You are such a lovely person and thank you so very much for all of your information . It was very kind of you to invite us all in to your home and share your traditions. I think they are beautiful. I appreciate and feel the significance of them all. Being raised Catholic I find a connection with the traditions of Mass and the Holy Eucharist and everything that our church practices. And I fully agree about introducing your family and children into all of them as they grow and mature. The significance and importance. God Bless you and your family.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for your kind words! God bless you and your family!

[@esuyawkaladugna843]

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, lots of love for you all my brothers and sisters!

[@CATX137]

Thank you for sharing your faith, home and Orthodox processes. Bless you.

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@TesfaldetGoitom]

I am Eritrea Orthodox Christian God bless you oll of Orthodox peple in the world peace❤❤❤

[@holasona]

God bless you too! That you for watching!

[@MinabTzagai]

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[@destawagumass1452]

I’m an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia. God bless you and your family. very educative keep sharing your experience like this. Also come to Ethiopia to be blessed by the true cross and many wholly places

[@holasona]

Thank you, dear brother in Christ! God bless you too! I would love to come to Ethiopia! I heard many wonderful things about it!

[@Love27Amen]

You are Amazing family God bless your family❤

[@holasona]

@@Love27Amen thank you so much! God bless you too!

[@yekassaehet]

I'm Ethiopia Orthodox tewahedo Christian❤God bless you

[@yetewahdoleje5789]

I'm an Orthodox Christian from Eritrea,God bless your family love your video❤❤❤

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

[@stephanottawa7890]

I also love the writing of St. John Chrysostom. I cannot judge if he is the best Christian writer, but possibly he is next to the evangelists and apostles.

[@holasona]

I agree!

[@Magdalena-ow7gy]

What a beautiful blessing you have shared with the world! Doamne Ajuta! ❤️‍🔥☦️🕊️🙏🏾🌹

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! 🙏