Volume 4. Family Life
The fourth volume of the “Spiritual Counsels” of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos is devoted to family life and to the spiritual and everyday difficulties faced by spouses, parents and children. The Elder speaks of love and mutual respect in marriage, the raising of children, the responsibility of parents, the spiritual life of the family, and overcoming trials with faith and prayer. Particular attention is given to choosing one's path in life, relations between generations, illness, sorrow, death, and the Christian attitude toward the loss of loved ones. The simple, vivid and practical counsels of Elder Paisios help us to see the family as a path of spiritual growth and of life according to the Gospel.