(Ephesians 5:8)
Parents, leaders, and educators, we have a mission, a duty to lead children's souls toward the Light which will be their guide and their happiness. In order to illuminate the way that lies before each one of us, once a week we invite you to discover some of the words of certain wisemen and witnesses, measuring their worth by the words of St. Thomas Aquinas: “Do not consider the one who speaks, but whatever good you hear from him, confide it to your memory.” (from The Sixteen Ways to Acquire the Treasure of Knowledge by St. Thomas). Happy reading!
“Have ideas which sing inside of you and which enchant your little ones. A child has a mind which must be awakened. Let the love of Truth penetrate into you and you shall become awakeners of souls.”
Rev. Fr. Calmel (1914-1975)
Dominican
“I had never had any bad teachers; on the contrary, they were all very respectful; however, even they did harm by the fact that they were neutral. Youth needs to be instructed not by neutral teachers but by saintly souls strong in their faith, as well as by men knowledgeable in the religious domain, who also know how to defend their beliefs and inspire young people with a firm confidence in the Truths of their Faith… May my own experience be sufficient for families, I beseech you.”
Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916)
French soldier, late re-convert to the Catholicism of his childhood, priest then hermit in the Sahara
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