“He who has real love
does not care whether
others appreciate his love.”
– Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
Category: Marriage and Family
“The fruit of a good upbringing is the preservation of the grace of holy baptism.”
“The river of our life is interrupted by the turbulent period of youth.”
“The chief aim of a Christian upbringing: That a man…might say within himself that he is a Christian.”
“A good attitude is not only formed by bodily discipline, but rather must be formed by positive action on all his powers: mind, will and heart.”
“Train the child (and ourselves!) to investigate what is considered essential for him but refrain from and avoid everything else.”
“Baptism is the door leading to Christ.”
“One can be counted a Christian and not be a Christian. This everyone knows.”
“‘Let the little children come unto Me’
are the words of the Lord from Luke 18:16.
This is exactly the duty of Christian parents.”
-Bishop IRENAIUS
“The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord”
-Proverbs 1:7
“For the envious man, the good fortune
of another is un-endurable…”
Greed is… “the man whose soul is devoted
to accumulating money and property and remains hard-hearted and untouched by the needs of others.”
– Bishop IRENAIUS
Orthodoxy of the Heart 
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