1. Having children is a matter of nature; but raising them and educating them in the virtues is a matter of mind and will. [1]
2. By the duty of raising them I mean not only not allowing them to die of hunger, as people often limit their obligation toward their children to doing. For this, is needed neither books nor rubrics, for nature speaks of it quite loudly. I am speaking of the concern for educating childrens hearts in virtues and piety—a sacred duty which cannot be transgressed without thereby becoming guilty of the childrens murder, in a certain sense.
1. The first part is taken from Christian Reading, 1838, part 4, pp. 242-253, which was taken from vol. 5, Benedict in Mund; vidua Eligatur.
2 comments:
Amen. Thank you for these words. I always need to hear them!
M.Michelle
Amen indeed. And eep how cutting to the core issue.
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