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Let the Little Children Come Unto Me

“‘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

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Laying the Foundations

“The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord”
-Proverbs 1:7

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The Poison of Envy

“For the envious man, the good fortune
of another is un-endurable…”

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The Root of All Evil

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

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Freeing Your Child from Egotism

“…even in small children we often encounter one
or other of the various forms of egotism, usually
as a result of bad upbringing.”

– Bishop IRENAIUS

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The Seeds of Evil

“It is not enough to only sow seeds of virtue…but parents must also at the same time battle with and uproot the seeds of evil”

-Bishop IRENAIUS

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Preventing the Growth of Sensuality

“Parents: shelter your children from this deadly
contagion by means of concern and strictness.”

-Bishop IRENAIUS

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Truthfulness

“People typically are offended when they are told a lie.”
-Bishop IRENAIUS

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Teaching Your Children Obedience

“Obedience is in essence the submission
of one’s will to the will of another.”

-Bishop IRENAIUS

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When Should Training Begin?

“Do you have children? Instruct them,
and make them obedient from their youth.”
-Wisdom of Sirach 7:23