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«The Role of the Mother in the Upbringing of Children»(PART ONE)
Fr. Savvas: Let us pray…
Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Blessed be You, O Christ our God, Who showed the fishermen to be most wise, You sent the Holy Spirit upon them, You vaught the inhabited world in Your net, O Lover of mankind, Glory to You.
O Christ, the True Light, Who illuminest and sanctifiest every human being coming into the world: let the light of Thy countenance be turned upon us, that in it we may behold the unapproachable Light. Guide our footsteps toward working according to Thy commandments, through the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother, and of all the saints. Amen.
1. THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSINILITY OF A MOTHER IS TO BRING HER CHILDREN UP AS CHRISTIANS.
Today, with God’s Grace and the blessings of our Elder (Elder Maximos), we will talk about the responsibilities of a mother when bringing up her children.
Saint John Chrysostom said that the most important activity of a Christian mother in her family is bringing up her children properly. Her main task is their upbringing.
The aforementioned stance of our holy Church Father stems, of course, from the fact that he was illuminated by the Holy Spirit. It is not a point made by a man who was just reflecting, but by one who thought and spoke illuminated by the Holy Spirit. Hence, this is how God thinks (if we could say so), this is the opinion expressed by the Church and by the Holy Spirit.
