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Parent Faith Forming Practices

Adult Spiritual and Religious Growth


  1. Developing and sustaining a personalrelationship and commitment to Jesus Christ
  2. Living as a disciple of Jesus Christ and making the Christian faith a way of life 
  3. Reading and studying the Bible—its message, meaning, and application to life today
  4. Learning the Christian story and foundational teachings of the Christian faith (Trinity, Jesus, creed, morality and ethics) and integrating its meaning into ones life
  5. Praying—together and by ourselves, and seeking spiritual growth through spiritual disciplines
  6. Living with moral integrity guided by Christian ethics and values
  7. Living the Christian mission in the world—serving those in need, caring for God’s creation, and acting and advocating for justice and peace.
  8. Worshipping God with the community at Sunday worship, ritual celebrations, and the  seasons of the church year
  9. Being actively engaged in the life, ministries, and activities of the faith community
  10. Practicing faith in Jesus Christ by using one’sgifts and talents within the Christian community and in the world

Faith-forming Skills and Practices

  1. having family conversations about religious topics
  2. reading and discussing the Bible with children and teens
  3. prayer as a family and encourage children and teens to pray
  4. participating in Sunday worship as a family 
  5. celebrating family rituals and milestones
  6. celebrating holidays and seasons as a family
  7. engaging in actions of service, justice, and care for creation as a family and encouraging children and teens to serve
  8. talking about faith and the religious tradition, and providing moral instruction and discussing moral issues with children and teens 

How to Read a Bible Story

How to Share Bible Stories @ Home from Leif Kehrwald on Vimeo.


Bible Basics

  • Find a Passage
  • Languages of the Bible
  • What is a Gospel?
  • What is a Testament?
  • What is the Bible?
  • Who Wrote the Bible?

How to Pray with Children

How to Pray @ Home from Leif Kehrwald on Vimeo.

Live Catholic: Faith Sharing and Praying At Home from Liguori Publications on Vimeo.


Prayer Basics

  • Basic Ways to Pray
  • Jesus & Prayer
  • Prayer in the Old Testament
  • Psalms
  • Saints on Prayer
  • The Prayers of Jesus
  • Types of Prayer
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