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I am a champion of the family! I believe that, as the family goes, so goes the Church. Most of the hierarchy are counting on Catholic schools to shape the future renewal of the Church. I think it will come through \u201cfamily ministry\u201d and working to renew the way faith is lived within the family. That\u2019s why I love headlines like the one I read on Zenit last week<\/a>, \u201cFamilies Teach Meaning Of Life, Says Pontiff.\u201d The first sentence read, \u201cThe family is fundamental because it is the first place where people learn the meaning of life, Benedict XVI is affirming.\u201d That\u2019s what I\u2019m talking about!<\/p>\n

Strong faith has always been transmitted within the family. The pope affirmed that “it is the torch of faith that is passed on from generation to generation, this flame that is also present in the rite of baptism, when the priest says: ‘Receive the light of Christ \u2026 the paschal sign \u2026 the flame that you must always keep alive.'” Most priests trace the origin of their vocations to the strong faith life of their families. I once spoke to a nun who grew up in the thirties. She came from an Irish-Catholic family that produced numerous priestly and religious vocations. She told me how her parents regularly taught the Baltimore Catechism at home in addition to the instruction they received at the Church. The family took the Faith, and the transmission of it to their children, very seriously. It paid off.<\/p>\n

Pope Benedict was quoted saying, \u201cThe family is fundamental because it is the place where there germinates in the human soul the first perception of the meaning of life.\u201d Parents are catechists whether they like it or not. For better or for worse, they are the first teachers of morality by their very actions. Children are watching. They first learn what is important in life by watching what their parents say and do.<\/p>\n

“We need fertile soil in which to put down our roots, a soil that is rich in nourishing elements that make the person grow,\u201d the Pope added. The Church has an obligation to build up the family. Parents need to be confident in the teachings of the Church and must be able to communicate them to their children. Children need to see their parents turn to the Bible and Church teaching for wisdom in making life decisions. This is the real classroom for moral teaching. Finally, parents need to have faith-conversations with their children from a very early age. They need to establish the habit of talking to children about religion and its application to life while they are still young. That way, when they\u2019re older and really need the advice, it will already be an established pattern.<\/p>\n

Now is the time for the Church to champion the family. More than any other factor, faith lived within the family translates into religiously active, faith-filled teenagers and future parents. We need this to become a priority. Empowering families to live a vibrant faith is the best strategy for renewal in the Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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