
The Ten Commandments of a Christian Education.
Thou shalt, -when about to become a mother, restrain thy passions, and keep thyself in thought and affection. Closely united to God. Far be it from thee to nourish the being thou art soon to bring forth with the poisonous milk of unhallowed desires.Thou shalt look upon thy children not so much as thy own, as the children of God. This they have become through baptism. Thou shouldst deem it thy special and highest duty to rear them as His children in the way of perfection.Thou shalt pay particular attention to the first six years of childhood, since they are the most important in the matter of Christian education. Thou shalt not spoil thy first child, since the others will follow its example.Thou shalt not leave the religious education of thy children entirely to their spiritual directors and teachers. Thou shalt train them thyself in morals and doctrine which later