Welcome to The Myrrh-Bearing Mother

A community for Orthodox Christian mothers seeking to nurture faith, family, and home with intention.

Welcome!

I’m Mary, the voice behind The Myrrh-Bearing Mother. This space was born out of my own journey as a Orthodox Christian convert, wife and mother, desiring to live with faith at the center of my home. Here you’ll find encouragement and resources for Orthodox and seeking Orthodox mothers who long to raise their families in truth, simplicity, and love. From homeschooling and homemaking to homesteading and motherhood, my heart is to create a community where women feel supported, inspired, and reminded that our calling is both holy and beautiful.

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“Lord, You have released us from the fear of death. The end of our life here You have made the beginning of true life… When I am divested of my body, may I stand before You with my soul unspotted; receive it, blameless and faultless, with Your own hands.”

— ST. MACRINA THE YOUNGER

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A New Chapter: The Myrrh-Bearing Mother
A New Chapter: The Myrrh-Bearing Mother

There comes a moment in every mother’s journey when she pauses and looks back — not just at how far she’s come, but at how deeply God has transformed her heart. For me, that moment came when I realized I wasn’t meant to walk this path alone. I needed my husband. I needed the Church. And most of all, I needed Christ.

What began as The Myrrh-Bearing Millennial, a space for laughter, nostalgia, and faith-filled reflections, has now grown into something more intentional, more rooted. Today, I welcome you to The Myrrh-Bearing Mother: a place for Christian mothers striving to raise saints, live counter-culturally, and embrace the beauty of holiness in everyday life.

Together, we’ll journey toward truth, courage, and grace, one prayer, one song, one small act of faith at a time.