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The Christian Home: A Guide to Happiness in the Home
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Published 80 years ago, this Catholic classic focuses on the Christian family and uses as its foundation the1929 encyclical “On Christian Education of Youth” coupled with the “sense of Faith.” Addressing family topics and issues that remain as timely now as they were when the guide was first published, “The Christian Home” succinctly offers sound priestly reminders and advice in six major The Necessity of Religion in the Catholic Home−Prayer in the Home−The Catholic Atmosphere in the Home−Good Reading in the Home−Harmony in the Home-and the Necessity of Home Life (for both parents and children). A valuable read for today’s busy Catholic parents, including homeschoolers, the six major areas cover topics like−• The religion of Christ (Catholicism) must be the foundation of each family• Why Catholics Should Wed Catholics• Unforeseen Challenges when Marrying a Non-Catholic• The Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Conversion of a Non-Catholic Spouse• Why Charity Begins at Home• Why Religion Must Permeate the Curriculum of Children and Teens• The Loving Duties of Home Life for Dad, Mom, and children• The Subject of Good Books for the Entire Family• Why Mothers (in particular) Should Read• Why Dad should listen to Mom regarding their children• Guiding Children in Their Teen and Young Adult Years• Helping Older Children Understand Why “Falling in Love” is NOT Inevitable• Weakening the Family How It Happens• Modern Conditions are No Excuse• It is the Home that Counts…and much more concise, Catholic, and common sense advice for “The Christian Home”!
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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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September 20, 2022
“The Catholic Church offers the individual all that is necessary for leading a good life.”
The family is the society in which “we have all the essential things that man requires as a social being for his physical, moral and intellectual well-being and advancement . . .religion in the home, is to my mind, the best of all remedies for the reform of society; and the purpose of this little book is to explain the remedy and to induce all Christian families that can be reached to adopt it.”
Author quotes Pope Pius XI several times to guide the basic precepts of what he is explaining the proper Christian family and home. The main concerns are:
• Bringing up children to enable them “to attain the end for which God created it-eternal happiness in Heaven.”
• “Final Aim of Marriage”
• Religion in the home—most important thing in life—“the mother is nature’s own specialist just in the task of educating the child before it reaches the age of reason.”
• “Let it be borne in mind that (the school) owes its existence to the initiative of the family and the Church, long before it was undertaken by the State.
• Prayer in the home—morning and evening—both on the knees--grace before and after meals
• Catholic atmosphere in the home—healthy and “A worldly atmosphere diametrically opposed to religion.
• A Catholic Atmosphere: “There are Catholic homes, or I should say rather, there are home of Catholics.”
“I do not hesitate to advocate good reading in the home . . .The way to acquire a taste for good books is by reading them . . .Especially is this true of books that depict the lives of great and holy men and women.”
“True joy consists in contentment, in peace of heart.”
“The substance of those lessons is this: that since society, which should help the individuals to lead a Godfearing life, has become a means of leading him astray, to counteract this evil influence, the family, which is the unit of society, must be reformed by being again imbued with the spirit of Christianity.”
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The Imprimatur is by Cardinal George Mundelein of Chicago, 1934.
The family is the society in which “we have all the essential things that man requires as a social being for his physical, moral and intellectual well-being and advancement . . .religion in the home, is to my mind, the best of all remedies for the reform of society; and the purpose of this little book is to explain the remedy and to induce all Christian families that can be reached to adopt it.”
Author quotes Pope Pius XI several times to guide the basic precepts of what he is explaining the proper Christian family and home. The main concerns are:
• Bringing up children to enable them “to attain the end for which God created it-eternal happiness in Heaven.”
• “Final Aim of Marriage”
• Religion in the home—most important thing in life—“the mother is nature’s own specialist just in the task of educating the child before it reaches the age of reason.”
• “Let it be borne in mind that (the school) owes its existence to the initiative of the family and the Church, long before it was undertaken by the State.
• Prayer in the home—morning and evening—both on the knees--grace before and after meals
• Catholic atmosphere in the home—healthy and “A worldly atmosphere diametrically opposed to religion.
• A Catholic Atmosphere: “There are Catholic homes, or I should say rather, there are home of Catholics.”
“I do not hesitate to advocate good reading in the home . . .The way to acquire a taste for good books is by reading them . . .Especially is this true of books that depict the lives of great and holy men and women.”
“True joy consists in contentment, in peace of heart.”
“The substance of those lessons is this: that since society, which should help the individuals to lead a Godfearing life, has become a means of leading him astray, to counteract this evil influence, the family, which is the unit of society, must be reformed by being again imbued with the spirit of Christianity.”
Text also available at:
https://www.ecatholic2000.com/cts/unt...
The Imprimatur is by Cardinal George Mundelein of Chicago, 1934.
September 21, 2015
I love old fashioned books like this one. Not only is it a fun and romantic look at days gone by, but it is packed with wonderful thoughts and ideas for fostering a faith-filled home life and family culture. Certainly one would not need to accept every single thing proposed by this book to still gain much from reading it. I feel inspired to start doing many of the things found within, and I chuckle to think such an "antiquated" book still holds so much wisdom even for our times.
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