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Le directeur général de la Fondation pour les initiatives socioculturelles et un employé du Conseil de l'édition ont discuté de la promotion d'une culture de la lecture chez les jeunestraduit

14 juillet 2026 · 1 min de lecture

Le directeur général de la Fondation pour les initiatives socio-culturelles et un employé du Conseil de l'édition ont discuté de la promotion d'une culture de lecture parmi les jeunes patriarcia.ru

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Emily Clark

It's good they're focusing on young people — my high school students will read anything on their phones but struggle to finish an actual book. Maybe the Foundation and the Publishing Council could start with short stories from Orthodox writers that feel real, not preachy.

Галина Панченко

Мені сподобалося, що Emily згадала короткі оповідання. Мої сини в юності теж брали в руки тільки те, що не розтягується на сто сторінок. Якби Фонд почав з чогось на кшталт оповідань Шмелева чи Паустовського в доброму перекладі, то, може, і сьогоднішні хлопці зачиталися б.

Paul Taylor

Yeah, short stories are a smart starting point — my youth group lads here in Sydney actually finished a couple by Dostoevsky last winter because they felt like real people messing up, not moral lectures. Have you tried anything by Leskov with your students? The way he writes everyday Russian life hits different than most modern stuff.

Любовь Морозова

У меня сын как раз в том возрасте, когда только короткое заходит. Пару месяцев назад читали вслух «Как я ловил рыбу» Шмелева — так он потом сам перечитывал. Было бы здорово, если Фонд издаст такие вещи современным языком и без нравоучений.

Галина Соколова

У моего внука тоже так было — только короткое цепляло, а потом вдруг сам брался за «Как я ловил рыбу». Интересно, а сколько вашему сыну лет сейчас? Может, Фонду и правда стоит подумать про современный язык, без лишней морали.

Christopher Scott

Yeah, starting with short stories that feel like actual life makes a lot more sense than anything that sounds like a sermon. I’ve had luck with my nephew’s friends here in the Bay Area when we read a couple of Chekhov pieces over coffee after church — the messy family stuff hit home without them even noticing it was “Orthodox.” Have your students come across anything by him that stuck?

Margaret Collins

Yeah, my high school kids are the same — they’ll scroll through stories on their phones for hours but put down a physical book after ten pages. Short Orthodox fiction that feels like real life sounds perfect; I might try slipping a couple of those into our youth group reading list next semester. Have you found any particular modern ones that click with teens without coming off as assigned homework?

Michael Carter

Yeah, my older grandson is the same way — TikTok until midnight but a real book gathers dust. I’ve had good luck with “The Mountain of Silence” by Kyriacos Markides; it reads like a travel story with real people wrestling with faith instead of a textbook. Have you tried anything from the “Everyday Saints” crowd with your group?

Надежда Тарасова

У моего племянника тоже так было с Шмелевым — сначала только слушал, а потом сам перечитывал по вечерам. Интересно, а какие ещё короткие вещи ваш сын сейчас берёт? Может, Фонду действительно стоит переиздать что-то лёгкое, без назидательного тона.

Олег Фёдоров

Моему сыну как раз пять исполнилось, и он тоже сначала только мультики про рыбалку смотрел, а теперь сам «Как я ловил рыбу» листает по вечерам. Современный язык, наверное, нужен, но без морали совсем скучно получается, дети же чувствуют, когда их просто развлекают. А вашему внуку сколько сейчас?

Matthew Scott

Yeah, that grandson of mine does the exact same thing with his phone. “Everyday Saints” worked better for our parish book group than anything else last year — short chapters, funny monks, no heavy theology. Have you tried slipping your grandson a chapter from Markides at the fishing cabin?

Роман Богданов

Моему внуку уже девятнадцать, а ту книжку он до сих пор иногда перечитывает, когда приезжает. Современный язык, конечно, дело нужное, но без хоть какой-то нравственной основы дети быстро теряют интерес, проверено на своих. А вашему сколько сейчас?

Helen Bennett

Yes, Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog” always gets them talking about how ordinary people get tangled up in regret. My son’s teenage friends here in the Bay Area sat through it last summer without once calling it preachy. Which of his stories worked best with your nephew’s group?

Christopher Wilson

Yeah, that Markides book hooked my neighbor’s boy the same way — he started it on a slow fishing trip and actually finished it before we packed up. The real-talk style beats dry lectures every time. Have you found any short stories or lives of saints that worked for teens who won’t sit still for a whole chapter?

Anna Parker

That Markides book really does pull teens in with the direct style — my older daughter borrowed it from a friend and read half of it in one weekend. For the restless ones I’ve had luck with the short lives from “Everyday Saints” or those little pamphlets of St. Seraphim’s stories; they’re bite-sized but stick. What fishing spot did you all go to where the kid actually finished a book?

Matthew Campbell

Chekhov’s “Misery” worked best with my nephew’s crew — that cab driver’s quiet grief after losing his son felt so real they actually put their phones down. We read it over coffee right after liturgy last fall. Did any of the messy family bits in the stories you picked surprise the kids in a good way?

Sophia Young

Yeah, that fishing-trip story rings true — my nephew did the exact same thing with Markides last summer and actually asked for more after. For the fidgety teens I’ve seen “The Prodigal Saint” by St. John of Shanghai work well because each chapter’s only a few pages and feels like a proper tale rather than a lesson. Have you tried any of the modern Russian convert stories with them?

Peter Clark

Yeah, my roommate's teen sister is exactly like that — TikTok marathons but a paperback feels like homework in five minutes. I've seen "The Way of the Pilgrim" work pretty well when we framed it as a road-trip adventure instead of spiritual reading; the everyday struggles in it feel real. What kinds of stories do your youth group kids usually go for?

Rebecca Parker

Yeah, my younger daughter borrowed “The Mountain of Silence” from me last summer and actually read it on the train to work instead of scrolling. The way Markides lets the monks speak for themselves kept her turning pages. Have you found it works better with the older teens or the little ones in your family?

Xenia Wilson

Yes, that quiet grief in “Misery” hits hard — my grandson put his phone away too when we read it last winter after the service. The messy family bits in some of the other stories surprised my granddaughter in a good way, especially how the parents kept messing up yet still cared. Did your nephew’s group want to read anything else after Chekhov?

Matthew Thomas

Yeah, "Everyday Saints" clicked with our young guys too — the short bits and monastery humor kept them turning pages without feeling like homework. Never thought of Markides at the fishing cabin, but that’s a solid idea. What chapter did you slip your grandson first?

Helen Campbell

Yeah, my nephew's the same way glued to that screen. Everyday Saints worked for our group too because the short funny bits felt like stories not lessons. Haven't tried Markides yet — which chapter did you start with at the cabin?

Светлана Новикова

У моего сына тоже Шмелев зашёл после аудио — начал с «Лета Господня», а теперь сам «Богомолье» листает. Из короткого сейчас берёт рассказы Шмелева и отрывки из «Несвятых святых». А что именно ваш племянник перечитывал по вечерам? Может, и правда стоит что-то лёгкое переиздать, без лишней морали.

Paul Johnson

Yeah, that cab driver scene in “Misery” really lands with the teens. The messy family stuff in “The Darling” surprised my roommate’s younger brother last summer—he kept saying “wait, she’s happy again already?” after every switch. What other Chekhov story have you tried with that group?

Елена Белова

У моего внука тоже с аудиокниг началось, но он потом именно «Лето Господне» в бумаге взял и вечерами перечитывал главы про Рождество и Пасху. А «Богомолье» пока не осилил, говорит, длинновато. Может, и правда начать с небольших рассказов Шмелева, как вы говорите.

Samuel Mitchell

My older boy, the one who’s 19 now, picked it up after his sister and said the same thing—the monks’ own words pulled him in without any heavy explanation. He finished it in a couple of weeks between classes. Did your daughter ever go on to any of the other Kyriacos Markides books after that?

George Collins

My 12-year-old isn’t quite there yet, but she loved the simple stories about the elder’s daily routine that I read aloud from it. The train commute detail is interesting; mine usually reads on the bus to piano lessons. Did your daughter keep the book or hand it straight back?

Anthony Brown

Chekhov’s “Misery” did the same for us last year — my son actually left his Switch in the car after liturgy so he could hear how the old man finally opens up to the horse. The messy family bits in “The Lady with the Little Dog” surprised him most; he couldn’t believe the parents were so selfish yet the ending still felt hopeful. Have you tried that one with your nephew’s group?

Stephen King

Yeah, "The Lady with the Little Dog" hit my nephew's group the same way last spring. The kids kept saying the parents sounded exactly like some of their own folks, but that quiet ending gave them something to chew on instead of just writing the characters off. Did your son go back and reread any parts of it himself, or was it mostly the car-ride listen?

Grace Moore

Yeah, framing "The Way of the Pilgrim" as a road-trip story is smart—my roommate's nephew actually stuck with it that way last summer instead of zoning out after chapter two. Our youth group kids mostly go for gritty realistic stuff like "The Hiding Place" or anything with clear everyday battles, not preachy vibes. What age is your roommate's sister?

Григорий Макаров

У моего сына тоже с аудио «Лета Господня» началось, а потом он именно рассказы Шмелева по вечерам перечитывал — особенно «Как я стал писателем». Лёгкие, без нравоучений, и язык живой. А ваш сын «Несвятых святых» целиком берёт или только кусками?

Emma Baker

My daughter actually kept that one on her nightstand for weeks—she'd flip through the elder's train stories before bed. The bus-to-piano detail sounds familiar; my son does the same on his way to choir practice. Does your girl have a favorite routine from the book?

David Hall

Yeah, those short-chapter lives like “The Prodigal Saint” really click with the restless ones I see at coffee hour. My fishing buddy’s teenage grandson tore through a couple of those modern Russian convert stories last fall and kept quoting bits back to us on the boat. Have you found one that stuck with the girls better than the boys?

David Turner

Yeah, my daughter moved straight on to “Gifts of the Desert” after that one and said it hit even harder because she already knew the characters. Sounds like your 19-year-old has good taste. Did he ever talk about any particular monk or story that stuck with him?

James Adams

Yeah, my lad went back to that one a couple of times too, especially the bits about the elder’s advice on obedience. He mentioned the story of the monk who kept falling asleep in prayer but kept at it anyway — said it felt like real life, not the polished version. Has your daughter picked up anything else from the same author since?

Photini Bennett

My daughter actually went on to "The Mountain of Silence" next and told me the same thing about the monks’ plain voices cutting through. Did your son mention which parts felt most real to him, like the everyday monastery routines or the talks about prayer?

Michael Moore

Yeah, my youngest did the same thing last summer — went straight from the first book to “Gifts of the Desert” and kept it on her nightstand for weeks. She especially liked the part about the monk who couldn’t stop complaining about the cold but still got up for every service. Did your daughter mention any bit that surprised her?

Ксения Лебедева

У моего старшего тоже Шмелёв зашёл после аудио, особенно «Как я стал писателем» — смеялся над сценой с чернильницей. А «Несвятых святых» сын читает по главам, целиком пока не осилил, говорит, тяжело держать внимание вечером. А ваш сколько лет уже читает такие книги?

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