Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series
This is the introductory post of a 7 part series. This series will include 7 practical steps that you can take for teaching and living the faith at home! Your children will learn best from your example. In this series, we will explore how we can strengthen our own faith in the Lord and how we can practically pass on the richness of our faith to our children.
Every week, I will end with a reflection on how you can move forward and practically implement what you have read.
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And if you can’t wait, and want to read it all at once, you can visit my original blog post here. This series, however, will dive into each step a bit deeper. The original blog post won’t have reflections and practical action steps either, so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss those!
Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home in 7 Steps
This series will consist of 7 parts so you can:
Become more solid in your own faith
Enjoy all of the beauty and richness our Catholic faith has to offer
Instill the faith and good values in your children and prepare them for heaven
Now, let’s dive in to what the catechism says about teaching our children the faith!
What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church say about parents teaching the faith?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
It is here that the father of the family, the mother, children, and all members of the family exercise the priesthood of the baptized in a privileged way “by the reception of the sacraments, prayer and thanksgiving, the witness of a holy life, and self-denial and active charity.” Thus the home is the first school of Christian life and “a school for human enrichment.” Here one learns endurance and the joy of work, fraternal love, generous – even repeated – forgiveness, and above all divine worship in prayer and the offering of one’s life.
You are the “First Heralds” of Faith!
The Catechism of the Catholic Church also states:
“Through the grace of the sacrament of marriage, parents receive the responsibility and privilege of evangelizing their children. Parents should initiate their children at an early age into the mysteries of the faith of which they are the “first heralds” for their children. They should associate them from their tenderest years with the life of the Church. A wholesome family life can foster interior dispositions that are a genuine preparation for a living faith and remain a support for it throughout one’s life.
Action Step for Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home
This week, consider what it means to be your child’s “First Heralds” of faith. Who has been a herald of the faith in your life?