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==Outreach in the Domestic Church==
==Quotations==
"If your heart overflows with faith and love for God, you will find a thousand and two ways to pass on these feelings to your child." - [[Bishop]] [[Irenaios of Lyons]]
"An important part of a child's education is storytelling, since good stories excite the imagination and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Stories from the [[Bible]] are preferred, and the child should repeat them often, to underscore full comprehension." - St. [[John Chrysostom]]
"For the correct upbringing of your children: few words, much example, and more prayer are necessary." - Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, ''Counsels for Life''
"Marriage is more than human. It is a 'microbasileia,' a miniature kingdom which is the little house of the Lord." - St. [[Clement of Alexandria]]
"Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the aged; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans; liberate the captives; heal the sick." - The [[Eucharist|Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[Basil]]
"Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the Church." - St. [[John Chrysostom]]
"How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers." - Mother Teresa, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Monasticism|nun]]
"With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord." - St. [[John Chrysostom]]
==See Also==
==External Links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/family/veronis_building_domestic_church.htm Building the Domestic Church] by Presbytera Pearl Veronis
*[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A How To] by Dr. Alexander Roman
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/services_nopriest.aspx When No Priest is Available: Reading the Service Books While Traveling or at Home] by Archpriest Sergei Shukin
==Resources==
* Coniaris, Fr. Anthony. ''Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home'' (ASIN B0006COYQS)
* D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine, ''Blessings of the Table: Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year'' (ISBN 0764809830)
* Robinson, David. ''The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home'' (ISBN 0824518276)
* ''A Table Prayer Guide'' (Center for Family Care, familycare@goarch.org)
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