Dear Theophilus,
When our parish
catechist, Patrick Sullivan, starts the parent information meeting for the sacramental
preparation courses (Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation) he always
begins with the line: “Children love what their parents love!”
Personally, I couldn’t agree more, and this probably explains why my son loves
the Montreal Canadiens (even though we live near to Toronto), playing soccer
(which he properly calls: football),
and why he dotes on his mother. He emulates the love that he sees.
It should have come as
no surprise then that this summer at the age of 10 he decided he wanted to
write a blog. He would have spent the better part of two months watching daddy frantically
pound away at the keyboard, working away on multiple projects. It should also
come as no surprise that the focus of Michael’s blog is the Catholic faith.
Mike has called his
blog Live– Life – Sacrifice. When I asked him why, he just shrugged his
shoulders, said he had never thought about it, but I guess to him, it just
sounds right. So far he’s only written two blog posts, both of which plumb the
depths of some pretty deep theological questions: the Trinity and Heaven’s
existence.
I’m always amazed at
how profound this guy’s thought process is. I think sometimes we sell our kids
short; they understand way more than we think they do, and their faith has yet
to be tarnished by the devils of this earthly world.
Truly I tell you, unless you change and become
like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Mt 18:3)
Please stop by from
time to time to see what wisdom this young mind has to share with us, and
remember, whether you are a parent, Godparent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend
or teacher – children are watching you, and Children love what their parents
love.
And also remember to:
