Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Practice of Virtue Within the Family

By Fr. Luke | Published: August 24, 2007

— Geronta, how can a husband become practiced in the virtues? — God will give him opportunities. Many men, however, after asking God to give them opportunities to practice the virtues, grumble when they are faced with a certain difficulty. For example, sometimes the Good God, in His boundless love, and in order to provide [...]

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Tender Care for our Neighbor Helps the Family

By Fr. Luke | Published: August 16, 2007

People today will have as many problems as the amount of material goods they acquire. They neither thank God for His benefactions, nor notice the grief of their fellow-man that they may provide some kind of charity. They squander what they have and don’t even think of their neighbor who does not even have enough [...]

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The Harmony of God is Hidden Within a Diversity of Personalities

By Fr. Luke | Published: August 10, 2007

One day a man came to my kalyve and told me that he was very worried because he was not of the same mind with his wife. I saw, however, that there was nothing serious between them. He just had a few rough edges, his wife had a few others, and they couldn’t deal with [...]

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A Good Start to Family Life

By Fr. Luke | Published: August 3, 2007

Geronta, a certain young man who has chosen the married life asked me how one properly begins this. —From the beginning, he should seek to find a good girl who will comfort him, as people are relaxed and find comfort differently with different people. He should not seek to find someone who is rich or [...]

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