(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!
“As Bossuet said: “Kings, govern with a will!” We say: “Christian parents and teachers, guide with conviction!”
Father BERTO (1900-1968)
Diocesan priest of Vannes, Third Order Dominican, Founder of l’Institut des Dominicaines du Saint-Esprit
“It is Civilization, our Christian Civilization, which has made man less cruel and less evil. It is Civilization who has slowed the arm of the strong and protected the weak. It is she who has softened the barbaric instincts which rumble in our depths. Today we can understand better why savagery returns when civilizations fall. It is civilisation and order that she imposed and that furnished politeness and respect: the strict manners of ancient France, the courtesy for which we are envied, and at the same time, the safety of our cities. The watch passed. You heard his footstep in the calm of the night. A voice rose up: “Sleep, good people. All is calm. The guard is keeping watch.” For even peace permits no slack: not one post abandoned, not one guard lowered.”
François BRIGNEAU (1919-2012)
Journalist, Writer
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