From the Chambers of the HeartIkaria or the Art of Living Without HasteI had the blessing of living a good few years in Greece and visiting many islands, monasteries, and places where saints lived. Beyond all the beauties I saw, something about the Greeks fascinated...Andreea Macra3 Oct. 202611
From the Chambers of the HeartTo be a mother. Now. Today.Being a mother is both hard and easy. Or perhaps motherhood is, in fact, a continuous oscillation between the two. One moment you feel like you can handle everything, and ten minutes later you're...Andreea Macra1 Sep. 202616
From the Chambers of the HeartOn Priestesses, Without ComparisonsIs there a job description for a priest's wife? I don't think so. And perhaps it's better that way. If there were, it would probably be impossible to tick all the boxes: to be sociable, but not too...Andreea Macra24 Aug. 202610
From the Chambers of the HeartClassic FormatWhy Man and Woman Are 'Diametrically Opposed,' Yet Indispensable(short review of the book "He and She. In Search of Marital Harmony" by Father Pavel Gumerov) Have you ever felt that your husband/wife speaks a language that resembles Romanian but has Martian...Andreea Macra14 Iul. 20264
From the Chambers of the HeartClassic FormatThe Peace After the Storm(review of the book "Family Conflicts: Prevention and Resolution" by Father Pavel Gumerov) It's worth browsing through this book not to learn how to argue better ‒ although that could also be an...Andreea Macra18 Iun. 20265
From the Chambers of the HeartFrom the Chambers of the HeartTogetherTogetherLove One Another... in PridvorIn Pridvor turns one year old On a day of great feast, at the Descent of the Holy Spirit, this work was ignited, which, in time, became for many of us a place of meeting, of confession and of...Andreea Macra and Andreea Macra8 Iun. 202618
From the Chambers of the HeartClassic FormatOur parents need 'adoption'.(short review of the book 'How to Improve Relationships with Parents', an edition compiled by Dmitry Semenik) Let's be honest: how many of us, having reached maturity, still find ourselves reacting...Andreea Macra19 Mai 20264
From the Chambers of the HeartClassic FormatPrayers for the End TimesSince my life constantly revolves around family, children, books, church, translation, and other 'n' activities, I thought it would be useful to share with you my small discoveries, those which I...Andreea Macra13 Mai 202611
From the Chambers of the HeartLetter to a Future Mother(From theory to the love that "rewrites" everything) I am writing these lines with my dear goddaughter in mind, who is now carrying her first miracle, but also with all new and future mothers who...Andreea Macra2 Mai 202613
From the Chambers of the HeartThe Easter of My SoulIn the memory of each of us, there is a “home” that isn't connected to a postal address, but to a state of the soul. For me, this “home” smells of stories told by my grandparents, of freshly kneaded...Andreea Macra8 Apr. 2026105
From the Chambers of the HeartÎmpreună (cu copiii) în Postul MareÎntr-o familie cu mulți copii, nimic nu este liniar. Zilele nu curg în tăcere, ci în valuri: teme, ghiozdane, șosete desperecheate, farfurii multe, râsete, uneori lacrimi. Fiecare copil are...Andreea Macra3 Mar. 202613
From the Chambers of the HeartO supă veselă și câteva rugăciuniO prietenă mi-a spus, nu demult, că simte nevoia să se apropie mai mult de Dumnezeu și de Biserică. Își dorea asta și pentru băiețelul ei. Este ortodoxă, însă a crescut într-o familie nepracticantă,...Andreea Macra16 Feb. 20265
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