From the Fathers

"Christianity is nothing more than the imitation of Christ."

"And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise."

"The primary goal in the education of children is to teach, and to give the example of a virtuous life."

"But Jesus said, 'Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

"Teach your child this lesson: The rewards of evil are temporary; the rewards of Godliness are eternal."

"I have already told you that vice is hard to drive away, for this reason - that no one takes thought for his children, no one talks to them above virginity and sobriety, or about contempt for wealth and fame, or of the precepts laid down in the Scriptures."

"Young people must be made to distinguish between helpful and injurious knowledge, keeping clearly in mind the Christian's purpose in life. So, like the athlete or musician, they must bend every energy to one task, the winning of the heavenly crown."