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Did You Speak Badly About Someone? Bless that Person!

Were you envious? Pray for the good of the person whom you envied. Confess every sin, without hiding anything, to your spiritual father or to a faithful, pious and honest abbot; keep God’s commandments and you shall save your soul.

Through Church We Receive Confidence, Strength and Joy

Those who come with zeal and faith to Church, will leave after they receive precious treasures. They only have to open their mouth and will spread fragrance and spiritual richness to those who accompany them.

How to Choose the Name of Your Child

Talking about names, I think that from the first hour after we have given a name to our child we should give him also the zeal of virtue.

Christ, Who Are the Poor in Spirit?

What would Christ answer if we would meet Him and ask, as reporters do: What does it mean “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven?”

The Ten Blessings of Family

Blessed is the house where love rules, because where love rules there is also blessing, and where blessing is, Jesus is present. Where Jesus is present, there is joy, peace and serenity.

The Mystery of Marriage Is Written in Heaven

Marriage is not just an agreement recognised only by the laws of society but it also has an eternal value through the Mystery of Marriage – and becomes an eternal union in Christ.

Having God near, Everything Goes Easy and Well

God “takes care of you” and all you necessities. He takes care of you as one of His little children. He takes in His custody your sorrows and difficulties. Everything goes easy and well.

Taking Care of Children Is the Greatest Prayer

With kind words the abbot said to the father: “I was glad for you last night. You sang all night and prayed. You did well! But you would have had a bigger blessing to sit a half an hour next to your wife and help her feed and put the babies to sleep. Because for you, the ones who are married, the prostrations are your children. When they will grow up you will have time for the rest.

Children Are God’s Reward for the Parents

Having babies is God’s special blessing, as it is written in the Bible “And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb” (Deuteronomy 7:13).

Before Giving You Your Cross, God Measured Your Courage

Before sending you your cross to bear, God has measured it with His beautiful and gentle eyes, with his divine reason, checked it with His tender hands so that it will not be heavier than you can carry.

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