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10 Steps to Grow Closer to Christ Right Now
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Hello! This is the second post of a series entitled “Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series.” Find the rest of the series here. Passing on the faith isn’t simply about memorizing scripture and the catechism (although we will get to those, later!). It’s about a relationship with Christ. It’s about uniting our joys and sufferings to Him. It’s about modeling that deep relationship of love and dependence on Christ to our children, and it starts with our own prayer walk. Christ loves YOU. Christ desires to know YOU! I think that, a lot of times, our children are that bridge that brings many of us closer to Christ just because of their goodness. We know we have been entrusted these precious little souls, and we want to raise and teach them well. So, where do we go to find the tools to teach them? We start by baptizing them, but then what? At Our Baptism We Became Beloved Sons and Daughters of God At their Baptism our children are given a candle - a light. It represents the light of Christ now within them. As their parents, we promise to kindle the flame and try to never let it go out. At YOUR Baptism you were given the same light! Your parents were given the task of helping you to keep it burning. Maybe they did a wonderful job, and your flame never even flickered. What a gift! Or, maybe they tried their best, but the light threatened to go out many times, and you need guidance to get it burning bright again. We need to make our light of Christ a priority. We need to burn bright enough to lead our children to Him! 10 Steps to Grow Closer to Christ Right Now Today, I will share 10 steps to grow closer to Christ right now. Do not think of them as a checklist, but as a gentle guide to help you keep your Baptism flame burning bright so that you can show your children what Christ's love truly means. You don't have to do them perfectly. You just have to give it your whole heart, and let Christ do the rest. Here is a list of concrete steps you can take to grow closer to Our Lord and be a shining light for your children:
Action Step Choose at least 1 thing from this week's list to add to your routine. Having a rough day? Hit reply and let me know how I can pray for you!
To Jesus through Mary, Alexandra PS Did you miss the other parts of this series? Find them all here! NEW NEWSLETTER FEATURE: Book of the Week Each week, I will recommend a book that our family is loving right now! They will be picture books, chapter books, and books for parents, so stay tuned! Book of the week: From Bread and Wine to Saints Divine by Anthony DeStefano This email contains affiliate links. I am grateful for any purchase you make through these links, and all commission earned goes right back into making this ministry even better! |
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