I WAS sitting on the couch with my nine year old and we were watching our youngest child, a one year old. He was so busy, he climbed up and climbed down, crawled away and came back again, turned around, stood up and sat down and nestled in again. Our nine year old said, “Mum, …
I recently read the message to children given by Pope John Paul II in 1994. In it he tells us the whole of the Gospel could be understood as the “Gospel of children” and how important children are in the eyes of Jesus. He also said, “we could even say that the Gospel is full …
In early June, Pope Francis spoke of the important role of parenting as an educational mission. He said: “Today we consider the vocation of families to educate their children, to raise them in the profound human values which are the backbone of a healthy society.” “This educational mission is essential nowadays,” he said. I am …
THE Catholic faith, with its richness of tradition and understanding of the scriptures, is a great resource to pass on to our children. I’ve come to realise the best opportunity to pass on the faith to our children is seizing small teachable moments in our everyday life. I had such an opportunity when my five-year-old …
FOR me, being Catholic has looked different at different seasons of my life. I had a vibrant childhood with six siblings and a busy young adult life. I completed a bachelor’s degree and was employed as an allied health professional. Rocking up to youth group was a habit but I still lived a worldly …