Family Life

Which angel visited the Mother of God? Which animals kept the little baby Jesus warm? What do the gifts that the Wise Men brought symbolize? Children learn about the birth of Christ through the world of Byzantine art. An art that is close to children’s souls, for it does not use shadow, peerspective, divisions or time. Dionysiou Monastery kindly gave permission for these wonderful frescoes to be reproduced in the present edition. It is their hope that these icons will speak to the souls of our children.

Introductory Note 7
Biographical Note of the Elder Paisios 9
Prologue 11
Contract 18
FIRST EPISTLE
For Beginners 25
SECOND EPISTLE
A Small Blessing of a Few “Nuts” 93
THIRD EPISTLE
Spiritual Balms 161
FOURTH EPISTLE
“A Handful of Experience: Pumpkinseeds
Roasted over the Fire of Temptations” 175
FIFTH EPISTLE
On Chastity and Love 197
SIXTH EPISTLE
The Beatitudes 223
INDEX 233
PUBLICATIONS 247