Sunday, December 6, 2015

15. A blessed married couple

15. A blessed married couple




Morning Prayer

Before the sun had risen Sophia with her husband, Vangelis were kneeling and praying to their divine God. With devoutness and childish trust in their heavenly Father, they were begging Him to bless their house and flood their humble souls with the grace of the Holy Spirit. They both loved their God so much that every time they mentioned His holy name their eyes filled with tears of love, joy and gratitude.
This blessed couple believed that the more they put their Creator in their lives, the more love they would have for each other but also for all their fellow men.
When they married they had decided together to start each day with prayer, so that God would bless their every activity. Ever since their first child was born, they began praying even earlier in the morning. Before the break of dawn both of them were in front of the holy iconostasis to thank God for all the gifts that He gave them and especially for their children.

14. Christ’s Bouquet

14. Christ’s Bouquet




The Flowers of Virtue

From far away Angela's joyful voice could be heard, as she came home from school. Sophia saw her little daughter from the kitchen window and a wave of joy flooded her heart. She was always touched by her kind-hearted character and her great love for God. She was an adorable child who everyone wanted to spend time with because of the joy she was spreading around her.
As soon as she entered the house she ran quickly to her mother, embraced her and gave her a sweet kiss. Then she looked in the other rooms to find her little brother Joseph, to embrace him and kiss him. They were devoted siblings and they tried not to embitter each other. If a disagreement tried to spoil the harmony of their fraternal love and create complaints and turmoil, easily, they humbly apologized to each other and serenity was coming immediately.

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