What do we have so far in this little series about the moral life of the child and how to nurture it? Part 1: My preliminary musings on a sort of sadness and loss of meaning that comes from trying to live life without reference to our moral nature. Part 2: Things grow according to their nature:… Read More »
The moral life of the child and how to nurture it: Part 4
As long-time readers here know, I like to take my time and examine a subject. There are lots of good reasons for this approach, having to do with not overwhelming you (knowing how flustered I myself feel when confronted with a deluge of “must-dos”), as well as trying to make my way through the forest of often… Read More »
The moral life of the child and how to nurture it. Part 3.
So far in this series: Part 1: Only the moral life can bring happiness, and suffering is part of the journey. Part 2: Resources for and thoughts on teaching the Ten Commandments. As I take down the Christmas decorations (a days’ long process, and not a pretty sight), I am so happy that I remembered… Read More »
The moral life of the child and how to nurture it, Part 2.
“Children are allowed to grow up in ignorance and moral idleness; hence their piety is too often nothing but mere sentiment–a sort of misty and vague dreaminess — which is death to the spirit of prayer.” – Abbess Bruyere {Here is my first post on how important moral education is to happiness.} Let’s take it for… Read More »
The moral life of the child and how to nurture it. Part 1.
“The mass of men have been forced to be gay about the little things, but sad about the big ones. Nevertheless (I offer my last dogma defiantly) it is not native to man to be so.” – G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy A while ago I was sitting with Bridget in the doctor’s office, and because… Read More »