“…Accept Children and Bring Them Up According to the Law of Christ…” Part 2

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This second part posted at Worthy of Agape last week, but I was out of town and unable to share and link it until today. Enjoy!

 

I last talked about accepting children in marriage in part 1

9658613409_76d52d0d49_b…and now I’m back to keep talking at you about raising those children!

The first few years are easy, right? Get married, have babies, enjoy the bundles of sweetness in the midst of sleepless nights and piles of laundry… And then the sweet little souls God’s blessed your family with are old enough for school and an education.

This education is where “bringing them up according to the law of Christ” enters the equation. It is not enough to send your child to the parish Sunday School program, or even to a Catholic elementary school. Oh no, my friends. There is so much more to raising our children in the faith. Not all parish schools are teaching the truths of the faith as strongly as we’d hope, not all Sunday School programs are going to hook your kids and guide them well. Many do, but it is NOT the job of the schools to be the primary–ie first, most important, best–teachers of your children, especially in the faith. That is OUR job, as parents, to be the “first school” of the faith.

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2 Comments

  1. Love your article. Our family has a year focused on the Holy Family and this summer I am doing bits on scripture. I may use this Pope quote and I will reference your site. Good work, keep it up.

    Thanks,

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