{"id":2759,"date":"2025-06-23T07:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/?page_id=2759"},"modified":"2025-08-23T17:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:35:33","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2759\" class=\"elementor elementor-2759\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a22c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29a22c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22be3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22be3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3bc2e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3bc2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f42c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"43f42c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd50d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fd50d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c45d2 elementor-grid-4 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"01c45d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2781 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-bees-little-workers-of-great-importance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe story of bees \u2013 Little workers of great importance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In nature, there are many wondrous creatures, but bees hold a special place because of their importance to human life and the entire planet. These<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-bees-little-workers-of-great-importance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The story of bees \u2013 Little workers of great importance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2779 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/candles-for-health-and-for-the-repose-of-the-soul-a-light-that-connects-heaven-and-earth\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCandles for health and for the repose of the soul \u2013 A light that connects heaven and earth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the Orthodox tradition, candles hold a special place. Their light symbolizes faith, hope, and the eternal presence of God. Every candle lit in church<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/candles-for-health-and-for-the-repose-of-the-soul-a-light-that-connects-heaven-and-earth\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Candles for health and for the repose of the soul \u2013 A light that connects heaven and earth\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2777 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-saint-petka-protector-of-women-and-families-how-one-saint-changed-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe story of Saint Petka \u2013 Protector of women and families: How one Saint changed lives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sofija had always had a special connection with Saint Petka. As a child, she would listen to her mother tell stories about the life of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-saint-petka-protector-of-women-and-families-how-one-saint-changed-lives\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The story of Saint Petka \u2013 Protector of women and families: How one Saint changed lives\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2775 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/how-to-properly-arrange-a-prayer-corner-in-your-home-a-story-about-a-place-that-radiates-peace\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to properly arrange a prayer corner in your home: A story about a place that radiates peace\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Milica grew up in a family that greatly valued spiritual traditions. However, when she started living on her own in her new apartment, she realized<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/how-to-properly-arrange-a-prayer-corner-in-your-home-a-story-about-a-place-that-radiates-peace\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to properly arrange a prayer corner in your home: A story about a place that radiates peace\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2773 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-secrets-and-blessings-of-lighting-a-vigil-lamp-at-home-a-story-of-light-that-transforms-life\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe secrets and blessings of lighting a vigil lamp at home: A story of light that transforms life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Petar was a man who always lived fast and intensely. Work took up most of his day, and the little free time he had left<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-secrets-and-blessings-of-lighting-a-vigil-lamp-at-home-a-story-of-light-that-transforms-life\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The secrets and blessings of lighting a vigil lamp at home: A story of light that transforms life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2771 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/five-things-every-orthodox-home-should-have-a-story-about-the-spiritual-transformation-of-a-home\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFive things every orthodox home should have: A story about the spiritual transformation of a home\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ivana and Marko had recently married and moved into their first home together. Although both had grown up in Orthodox families, they had never before<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/five-things-every-orthodox-home-should-have-a-story-about-the-spiritual-transformation-of-a-home\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Five things every orthodox home should have: A story about the spiritual transformation of a home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2769 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-a-baptism-gift-how-one-present-became-a-lasting-memory\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe story of a baptism gift: How one present became a lasting memory\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Marija had always been known for her big heart and attention to detail, especially when it came to the people she loved. When she learned<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-a-baptism-gift-how-one-present-became-a-lasting-memory\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The story of a baptism gift: How one present became a lasting memory\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2767 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-icons-how-orthodox-icons-changed-the-life-of-one-man\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe story of icons: How Orthodox icons changed the life of one man\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nikola was an ordinary man, working in a small office, living a routine life. Yet, he felt an emptiness, a lack of meaning and inner<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/the-story-of-icons-how-orthodox-icons-changed-the-life-of-one-man\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The story of icons: How Orthodox icons changed the life of one man\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2759","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2759"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5243,"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2759\/revisions\/5243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodoxblessings.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}