* * * How to start an Orthodox family. 250 wise pieces of advice, for husband and wife, from saints and great spiritual directors Translation from Russian by Adrian Tanasescu-Vlas Issued 2011 “The wife should not wait for her husband to show his virtue first, and then show her own, because this is no great achievement. The husband too, should not expect good behaviour from his wife in order to care for her, because this is no virtue from his part, but, as I have said, each must do his or her duty, without waiting for the other to do it first.” (St. John Chrysostom) “The husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. This evangelical commandment has nothing debasing for the woman, just as the frail deer is not debased by the awareness that she is not a powerful lion. It is not in battles or business, but in marital tenderness and the greatness of motherhood that the beauty of feminine soul is revealed… Breaking the familial hierarchy established by God – the wife’s intention to be a head (that is, becoming male) and the husband’s accepting this, pervert marriage. The man was made stronger, therefore he must lead the family – not by force, but by kindness and selfless love, like the Saviour who accepted the Cross for the sake of the Church.” (Metropolitan Vladimir of Central Asia) How to choose the bride or bridegroom · How the husband should treat the wife · How the wife should treat the husband · Remedies for family life hardships · On infidelity · Family conflicts: how to avoid them? · On jealousy · When one of the spouses is unfaithful · On divorce · The second marriage · Whom we should address in prayers for family matters Format: 13 x 20 cm; 184 p. ISBN: 978-973-136-232-8 Familie • Dragoste • Educatie «« back