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Evening Catechesis
I had told a few ladies about what our family does for catechesis now - how we have removed it from our school time, and placed 20 minutes of faith reading before our evening family rosary. They still use grade level texts, but it has become more reflective than study related, and we plan to continue this all year round. It has changed how the kids view the religious reading - removing it from 'school' and making it instead about 'life'. And it has also produced a better recollection of the children before prayer. Philip has begun to do his own spiritual reading at this time too, and I get around to mine (in addition to another afternoon period) after working with the littlest ones in Gr 1 and Gr 3. I received this question as a result:
Dear Holly,
Also I LOVE LOVE LOVE what you said about Catechesis at night. I SO believe in that... making it a part of life... my boys are in public school and I have been STRUGGLING with how to incorporate their Catechesis... right now it is hit or miss. Any suggestions for how to 'start' this when they have been used to play/time free time until bed? Also I cannot see my husband buying into this, to be truthful. Four boys ages 1 to 10!
Labels: 1st P Prayer, 4th P Parent
posted by Holly at 5:39 PM
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As for catechesis at night, start small with both that and prayer. Perhaps you could read a short 10 minute faith story to the kids every evening (or an ongoing saint story), which will make them interested in taking this time. And then a short decade of the rosary. Make sure it does not interrupt their play time, but falls either closer to supper or closer to bedtime. This will avoid a problem. Meanwhile, tell hubby about it, or wait until you begin to put the kids on their own level books (if you ever do) and then get a few good religious books which hubby is interested in, and INVITE him to meditate at this time too - always give him the choice, (and meanwhile, you pray for this intention!) Move as slow as a tortoise - but remember slow and steady can win the race! :-)
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