Who was it that helped you know that the church was really home? Be that person for some child next Sunday. Continue reading
Children’s misbehaviour shocks us out of our habits. A child calls its parents to consider themselves anew: that which is unnecessary must fall away. Continue reading
Followed by crowds of needy people, Jesus must have wondered about some of the things done by those who looked for him. But when the disciples came to Jesus and told Jesus that everyone was searching for him, how did Jesus respond? He said, “let’s go to more towns and find more of those needy people to search for me.” Why? Continue reading
Have you ever heard someone say “I do not take my child to church because I want them to choose their own spiritual path.” Have you ever considered the ridiculousness of that phrase? Continue reading
In the face of regular ageism, perhaps our scripture is a gentle reminder to us to embrace the whole family; the young and the old, the fidgety and the calm, the runners and the slow-walkers. As community, we are all to be welcomed, embraced, involved: that’s what being church is all about. Continue reading
It is inevitable that we as parents will lay the foundation for the world our children are beginning to explore. We teach them what is good or bad, right or wrong, safe or dangerous. We will teach our children their first words—colours, numbers, shapes, and more. Perhaps most importantly of all, though, we as parents have the responsibility for teaching our children about God. Continue reading
A bible study group decided to pray for the children of the parish; one name each, for a month. Continue reading
The Eucharist has become a kind of anchor for me—a reaffirmation of what my faith ‘boils down to’. Continue reading
Dear son, last night as you were sleeping in your bed, your mother and I snuck into your room and looked at the notes you stuck on your wall. Words cannot express how amazed, delighted, and utterly proud we were when we saw what you had written. Continue reading
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