Bring The Children

"And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them." Mark 10: 13 - 16

St. Therese, the Little Flower said: “What pleases God in my little soul is that he sees me loving my littleness and my poverty. It is the blind hope that I have in his mercy. That is my only treasure. ... To love Jesus, the more one is weak, without desires and without virtues, the more one is suitable for the operations of God’s consuming and transforming love. It is CONFIDENCE and nothing but confidence that must lead us to love.”

What to do:
1. Bring your children to Church, however young they may be, even when you know they will be bored and restless.
2. Show them how to use the missal.
3. Teach them to appreciate the solemnity of the Holy Mass by example.
4. Teach them the importance of the Sacraments of Confession and Communion.
5. Teach them the Catechism. Through the Catechism, you shall bring children to know, love and serve God.
6. Be like St. Therese who never allowed herself to be hindered from the childlike confidence in God.