A few great finds...
Precious Vessels published by Protecting Veil Press is a must-have book! This 191 pg. book contains the lives and counsels of eight contemporary elders of Greece. This book is great to read from front to back or to use as a reference. It offers an abbreviated account of each elder's life followed by a treasury of quotes and counsels.
Here is an excerpt from the counsels of Elder Philotheos Zervakos:
Parents must teach their children from their earliest days. They must teach them the fear of God, must cut their bad impulses and faults, and they mustn't fawn upon them or satisfy their bad desires and appetites. The small child is like the soft candle that you shape as you like and which accepts whatever seal you put on it. Whatever letters you write on a clean sheet of paper will remain imprinted. In the same way, whatever the small child learns when he is small will remain imprinted until old age....When the tree is small, if the wind blows, it bends. If we put a pole next to it, it becomes straight. If we don't put up a pole, and it remains bent, it will always remain bent. If, when it has grown up and is well rooted, we want to straighten it, it breaks and is cut down. It is the same way with our children. Let us support them in the faith and in the fear of God when they are small. Let us fence them in and surround them with walls of instruction and good examples until they get rooted in virtue, when they won't fear any danger.
If you've never read this book I strongly encourage you to order your copy today! This is definitely a book to get your hands on before it's no longer available!
One of Ace's favorite shows to watch is the Storykeepers Series by Zonderkidz. They are animated stories that take place during the reign of the Emperor Nero. A group of orphaned children seek refuge in the home of Ben the Baker, who is secretly the "storykeeper", where he re-tells the stories of Jesus.
Travel with them through Rome and the catacombs while learning of the many stories and miracles of Christ!
You and your children will enjoy watching these action-packed (did I mention educational?) adventures! There are 3 volumes as well as a Christmas and Easter story. Enjoy!!