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.

February 02, 2016

Lent is Prime Time to Reconcile at Home

February 02, 2016/ Lauri Przybysz

During Lent, the Church invites us to make the journey inward and be truthful with ourselves about how we behave and what kind of person we want to be. At home with our families, it is especially hard to pretend to be what we are not. We will travel the weeks of Lent, and our destination is God. Our path is transformation to be better lovers, better parents, better friends. Lent is a gift to us--Lent keeps it real. It is the grace of God that keeps us in the direction of our desire and goal. We trust God to be gentle with us; may we be gentle with each other.

Lent can be a good time to have a family meeting to grow in mercy and be more forgiving. With your family, or with a few friends, try this Family Meeting of Reconciliation and Forgiveness.

If you enjoy this experience, you can find more meeting plans from the Christian Family Movement.