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The Spiritual Life of Spouses

By Fr. Luke | Published: September 11, 2007

—Geronta, when the husband doesn’t live spiritually, what should the wife do? —Entrust this to Christ and pray that his heart would soften a little. Little by little Christ will descend into his heart and he will begin to be uneasy. As soon as his heart softens a little she can, for example, ask him [...]

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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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Spiritual Life is the Basic Prerequisite for a Good Future

By Fr. Luke | Published: July 28, 2007

—Geronta, the girl who said to you that she is considering Monasticism told me that a boy from class asked why she won’t go out to the movies or out on dates with boys. What should she have answered? —She should have said: “Not even my brother has ever asked me such questions, and now [...]

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Let Us Make God the Ruler of Our Life

By Fr. Luke | Published: March 27, 2007

—Geronta, in the Gospel, why is the Kingdom of God likened to a mustard seed: “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all [...]

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