Chapter Nine | Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education.
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Chapter Nine.
Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education. Con’t.
24. Let no one say to me that there are many besides Eli who neglect their children but have not endured anything like what Eli endured.
No — many have, and many endure even a good deal more for that very sin. For what is the cause of untimely death? What is the cause of our serious and long illness and of our children's?
What is the cause of losses, misfortunes, distress, the innumerable multitude of evils?
Is it not because we do not try to correct our vicious children?
The misfortune of the elder (Eli) is enough to prove that this is not mere conjecture. But let me tell you yet another word of our wise fathers. Thinking of his children, he says this: Delight neither in ungodly sons. Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them. Trust not thou in their life (Sir. 16:1-3).
For you will moan with untimely grief and will unexpectedly hear of their destruction. Thus, many, as I have said, endured much the same; if some have escaped (punishment), they will not escape it forever. If they have escaped it here, then the destruction will be on their heads, for they will endure very cruel punishments when they leave this world.
St. Theophan the Recluse
Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education. Con’t.
24. Let no one say to me that there are many besides Eli who neglect their children but have not endured anything like what Eli endured. No — many have, and many endure even a good deal more for that very sin. For what is the cause of untimely death? What is the cause of our serious and long illness and of our children's?
What is the cause of losses, misfortunes, distress, the innumerable multitude of evils?
Is it not because we do not try to correct our vicious children?
The misfortune of the elder (Eli) is enough to prove that this is not mere conjecture. But let me tell you yet another word of our wise fathers. Thinking of his children, he says this: Delight neither in ungodly sons. Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them. Trust not thou in their life (Sir. 16:1-3).
For you will moan with untimely grief and will unexpectedly hear of their destruction. Thus, many, as I have said, endured much the same; if some have escaped (punishment), they will not escape it forever. If they have escaped it here, then the destruction will be on their heads, for they will endure very cruel punishments when they leave this world.
St. Theophan the Recluse
