1. WHAT CATHOLIC FAMILIES
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
THEIR FAITH

2. BRING THE CHILDREN TO ME

3. PRIMARY SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITES OF PARENTS TO THEIR CHILDREN
AS PARENTS
We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
We must make God known to our children
Teach our children about God’s gifts to them
Teach them of God’s wonders, and how much He loves them
Teach our children who they are first, last and always
Teach our children what their primary purpose in this life is
Teach our children how to know, love and serve God
Teach our children their Catholic Faith
Teach them God’s Laws, Sacraments, Beatitudes, The Mass
Teach them Church Traditions, Catholic Etiquette
Read the Gospels at their particular age levels.
Teach them about the Blessed Mother and the Saints.
Pray with them daily (Family Prayer)

4. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
The best way to teach children how to live both in the temporal and spiritual
realm is by OUR EXAMPLE
We as humans live in two worlds, we live in the temporal world that is about
us (all that we see, hear and have) and we also as baptized Christians live in the Kingdom of God, a world that we do not see but does exist in our soul.
Let us ask ourselves which world is the better for us and our children: the
temporal or the spiritual world?
It is true we exist in the temporal world, But! Do we have to be of the
temporal world? Jesus said: “Live in the world but be not of the world”

5. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
LAWS OF THE TEMPORAL WORLD:
Survivor of the fittest – Be strong – take down the weak
Live to make yourself happy with things
Live for power, prestige, money
Fulfill your every desire no matter what it takes
Live the seven capital sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth
Results of these laws: Temporary happiness, human suffering, hate, war, disease, abuse of others, and the list goes on and on!

6. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
LAWS OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD
THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH:
Love God with you whole heart, soul, mind and body
Love your neighbor as yourself.
These two commandment summarize all the other commandments
of the Kingdom of God

7. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
LAWS OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD – THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH:
Ten Commandments
Beatitudes
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Corporal Works of Mercy
Repent of our sins
Penance
Prayer
LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS JESUS HAS LOVE US

8. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life
Results of these laws:
Long term inner happiness and peace here in the temporal world and eternal happiness with God on our day of judgment.
A better world for all.
We can’t change the whole world, but we can make the world
immediately around us a better place. We start making the world a better place first in our homes. As adults, parents we teach the
young by living each day the Laws of the Kingdom of God. One day we have to give an accounting to God whether we brought our children to Him or not – Did we show them the way toHim?

9. WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOMES
CRUCIFIX – In every bedroom preferably above the bed
Pictures of Jesus and Blessed Virgin Mary
All members of the family should have a rosary
A container of holy water & holy water font near the front door
Copy of the Ten Commandments in teenagers rooms
Picture of Guardian Angel in children’s room
A Catholic Bible - New American Bible
Copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

10. WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOMES
Catholic reading materials: both books and magazines
Such as: Lives of the Saints, St. Anthony Messenger,
Diocesan weekly newspaper the “Miscellany”
Novena booklets to the Sacred Heart, Blessed Mother,
Holy Spirit, your favorite saint.

11. PRAYERS ALL CATHOLICS SHOULD KNOW
The Sign of the Cross
The Lord’s Prayer
The Hail Mary
Glory Be To the Father
Act of Faith
Act of Hope
Act of Love
Morning Offering
Apostle’s Creed
The Nicene Creed
The Confiteor
The Gloria
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
Prayer Before A Crucifix
Anima Christi
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Hail Holy Queen
Rosary Prayer
Prayer said between the decades
Of the rosary or anytime
Act of Contrition
The Memorare
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Divine Praises
Prayer for the dead