Section 07: Family and Society
St. Paisios’s teaching on family life, child-rearing, and social concerns — drawn primarily from Volume 4 of the Spiritual Counsels (Family Life) and Volume 1 (With Pain and Love for Contemporary Man). Though a monk who never married, the Elder offered profound and practical counsel on marriage, parenting, and the Christian’s role in society, informed by deep spiritual insight and pastoral experience with thousands of families.
Contents
| File | Topic |
|---|---|
| Family Life | Marriage as sacramental vocation, the domestic church, husband-wife relationship, marital difficulties |
| Child-Rearing | Raising children in the faith, parental example, spiritual education, adolescence and rebellion |
| Social Concerns | Care for the poor, justice, the Church’s prophetic role, simplicity of life |
Cross-References
- Humility and Love — love as the foundation of family life
- Philotimo — philotimo cultivated in families
- Orthodoxy Guide: Marriage
Part of the St. Paisios of Mount Athos Reference Guide.