The earlier one can bring one's children or grandchildren into the faith, the better. We know that a spiritual life can be difficult, arduous, fraught with setbacks and doubts. Yet many of us carry on not only because it is the true path, but because we know Scripture, we know passages we may read or reread for comfort. Not only this we have songs, practical knowledge, references we could all impart to our children. Wouldn't you want your child to have these for his or her journey? Couldn't we help raise them to new heights as we have done, having learned from the mistakes and wisdom of our elders?

Holy and attentive Father, I thank you for the incredible gift of believing parents. I pray that more of us who do believe will be active in sharing our faith with our children. Please make my family and my life a place where children and grandchildren can find it easy to believe and safe to rejoice in Jesus. In his precious name I praise and thank you. Amen.