piety
 

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.

Children’s Piety Is Born from their Mother’s Bosom

It is not necessary to tell them “do this”, “do that”, “not this way”, “not that way”. After we do the basic things we need to entrust the “screwdriver” to God and He will know how much to tighten the “screws”.

Children Learn from Parents about the Good and the Bad

Your children need to be educated as well.

Children Need to Be Kept Away From Danger

Parents need to understand that the foundation of the child’s health is laid since the pregnancy. The physical and mental health of the child depends on the way the mother bears her pregnancy.

God’s saints can greatly sanctify, but none as the Holy Mother of God

Brethren, you should have much piety towards Virgin Mary, for joyful is the family and the house that has inside it an icon of Our Lady and every morning reads her Akatist and Paraklesis, and all know by heart prayers to her. 

How should we treat our parents?

As long as your parents live, your father and mother, call their holy name. Seek their presence and treat them with love and devotion, listen respectfully their word of wisdom and don’t despise their aged image, their gentle words or modest background.