Invite God into Your Home

When our children were little, our son asked us, “Why can’t we see Jesus?” After all, we talked about him so much, why didn’t he ever come over and visit? His Daddy explained to him that he is in our hearts, and we see him in one another.

Research shows that the biggest predictor of adult religious practice is a sense and practice of religion in childhood. How do children develop an early sense of religion? According to the research, the first factor was that parents spoke about God and faith at home, in daily conversation. Being part of a faith community, whether the larger parish or an intentional group of families with similar issues (such as deaf families) helps those important conversations happen.

In the Christian family, we learn together how to treat one another as Christ would, and to act in our world with justice, love, and humility.

July 01, 2022

God's Grace Is At Work in Your Family

July 01, 2022/ Lauri Przybysz

God is present in the ordinary events of daily family life. When you as parents spend time together nurturing your marriage, you help your whole family grow in holiness. When your family members reconcile after hurts and disagreements, you are signs of God’s love to one another. When your family comforts the sorrowful, takes meals to and visits the sick, and goes to church to participate in the liturgy, you are witnesses to the Gospel in ways just as powerful as those of any evangelist. Your family IS holy because God’s grace is at work in you!