1

2

3

PRIMARY SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITES OF PARENTS TO THEIR CHILDREN

1. We as parents must be a living example of Christian life2. We must make God known to our children 3. Teach our children about God’s gifts to them4. Teach them of God’s wonders, and how much He loves

them5. Teach our children who they are first, last and always6. Teach our children what their primary purpose in this life is7. Teach our children how to know, love and serve God8. Teach our children their Catholic Faith9. Teach them God’s Laws, Sacraments, Beatitudes, The Mass10. Teach them Church Traditions, Catholic Etiquette11. Read the Gospels at their particular age levels.12. Teach them about the Blessed Mother and the Saints.13. Pray with them daily (Family Prayer)

AS PARENTS

We as parents must be a living example of Christian lifeWe as parents must be a living example of Christian life

4

The best way to teach children how to live both in the temporal and spiritual realm is by OUR EXAMPLE

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 aboutus (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.

We as humans live in two worlds, we live in the temporal world that is aboutus (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: thetemporal or the spiritual world?

Let us ask ourselves which world is the better for us and our children: thetemporal or the spiritual world?

It is true we exist in the temporal world, But! Do we have to be of thetemporal world? Jesus said: “Live in the world but be not of the world”It is true we exist in the temporal world, But! Do we have to be of thetemporal world? Jesus said: “Live in the world but be not of the world”

We as parents must be a living example of Christian life

5

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

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!

We as parents must be a living example of Christian life

6

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 commandmentsof the Kingdom of God

Repent of our sinsPrayer Penance

LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS JESUS HAS LOVE US

Spiritual Works of MercyCorporal Works of Mercy

BeatitudesTen Commandments

We as parents must be a living example of Christian life

7

LAWS OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD – THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH:

We as parents must be a living example of Christian life

8

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?

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 Catholic Bible - New American Bible

Copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

A container of holy water & holy water font near the front door

Picture of Guardian Angel in children’s room

Copy of the Ten Commandments in teenagers rooms

WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOMES

10

Catholic reading materials: both books and magazinesSuch 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.

Catholic reading materials: both books and magazinesSuch 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.

PRAYERS ALL CATHOLICS SHOULD KNOW PRAYERS ALL CATHOLICS SHOULD KNOW

11

The Sign of the CrossThe Lord’s PrayerThe Hail MaryGlory Be To the FatherAct of FaithAct of HopeAct of LoveMorning OfferingApostle’s CreedThe Nicene CreedThe ConfiteorThe GloriaPrayer to the Sacred HeartPrayer Before A Crucifix

Anima ChristiPrayer to the Holy SpiritHail Holy QueenRosary PrayerPrayer said between the decades Of the rosary or anytimeAct of ContritionThe Memorare Prayer of St. Francis of AssisiDivine PraisesPrayer for the dead