Religious Upbringing (Catholic)

Family ...and belief in God

Do our families play a role in influencing our religious self?
“ Give me the boy till the age of seven;
And I will show you the man...”
- Jesuit Priest

How will he be influenced? Manners Likes Dislikes Personality Religion?

How can religious upbringing affect your belief in God?
The key features of a Catholic upbringing
Why these could lead to belief in God
How they could turn you away from belief in God

Catholic Upbringing:
The sacraments (baptism, communion, confirmation)
Learning to pray
Being read stories from the Bible
Going to a Catholic school
Going to Church
Going to children’s liturgies

Sacraments
Baptism is what brings you into God’s family – in the baptismal vows, parents promise they will take their children to Church, and teach them about Catholic faith
Communion – through receiving the body of Christ, we are becoming one with him; this massively contributes to your religious self
Confirmation – you’re old enough to confirm your beliefs for yourself

Prayer
Catholic parents should teach their children how to pray to God – this helps the child build a relationship with God, and deepen their faith
If a child sees an adult praying – aren’t they likely to believe in its power more?

Bible...
Through being read stories from the Bible, children will understand God’s will
In the stories of the Bible, good will always triumph over evil – this is a good message for children
They get to learn more about Jesus’ life – as it was recorded in the New Testament

Catholic School...
You will have assemblies, with prayer focus
In your RE lessons, you will learn about the Catholic faith
God and Christianity would be a normal feature to school life

Going to Church
If you go to Church (and stay in the Mass) you can see adults worshiping, praising and praying to God – this will assure their own beliefs

Going to children’s liturgies...
You get to learn about the Gospel in child friendly terms
You get to socialize with other children who also have a belief in God
You get to share your faith with people your age

A valid analogy...
You are still a child, you’re 9 years of age
Your parents fight almost every night – the other (quiet) nights are when your dad isn’t in
Surely, this will shape your adults self...
Either:
It will make you a violent person, too OR
It will encourage you not to be like that – because you didn’t like witnessing it

Plenary:
From what you have learned in todays lesson, describe your understanding, or try to explain the Jesuit saying...
“ Give me the boy until the age of seven, and I will show you the man.”

Religious Upbringing (Catholic)

by Clare Dempsey

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