7 Tips to Teach Catholic Children About God
7 Tips to Teach Children About God
Our 7 Tips to Teach Catholic Children About God include, for example, give them different experiences of prayer.
7 Tips to Teach Children about God
(written by Sandra Van Raay and Our Lady of Grace Rosaries)
1
Start with Prayer
Pray for them and ask for God’s help to awaken faith in their hearts.
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Give Them Different Experiences of Prayer
- PETITION: They can turn to God for their needs or those of their loved ones.
- THANKSGIVING: We can teach them to be grateful to God for grace and answered prayers.
- ROSARY: Children can learn the prayers as they pray the family rosary.
- RELIGIOUS SONGS: Music is another way to pray.
- ADORATION: They can learn to pray in Jesus’ presence.
- SILENCE: Learning to pray in silence will help them discover a contemplative level of prayer.
3
Teach Them to Help Others
Teach them the joy of sharing and helping others. Help them live God’s message of love: “...love one another … as I have loved you.” (John 13:34b)
4
Do Activities with them to Help them Learn about their Faith
Colouring pages are something we provided here. There are also activities in your parish and Catholic schools. You show them the beauty God created in nature. An event in their lives, like a sickness in the family, can give them an intention to bring to prayer.
5
Make Them Part of Your Faith Life
Bring them to Mass. Teach them to be respectful of God and others while at the same time making it a positive experience for them. Let them know that you noticed when they were reverent.
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Make Your Faith Visible in Your Home
Images and religious articles in your home can make faith visible in your home. Children can become curious about their faith through them. A prayer table filled with holy pictures, a picture Bible, and rosaries could be a way to focus while they learn to pray. A Crucifix on the wall could be a way to talk about Jesus.
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Use the Teachable Moments
When they ask a question or when a situation comes up, take the time to answer at their level of understanding.
We teach children to love by loving God and them;
We teach them to pray when we pray with them;
Above all, we teach them by our example.
Catholic Colouring Pages
for the young and the young at heart
PAGE ONE
CLICK for pictures of the Infant Jesus, the Holy Family, our Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, and angels.
PAGE TWO
CLICK for pictures of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
PAGE THREE
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
Sandra Van Raay shared her art as downloadable Catholic colouring pages. They are free to use in a classroom, church, or home but not to be sold. We posted her work on our website with her permission.
The authors of this article are Sandra Van Raay and Our Lady of Grace Rosaries.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet resources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
IN REVIEW
These 7 tips are explained in more detail on our website:
- Start with prayer (pray for them)
- Give them different experiences of prayer.
- Teach them to help others.
- Do activities with them to help them learn about their faith.
- Make them part of your faith life.
- Make your faith visible in your home.
- Use the teachable moments.
We teach children to love by loving God and them. We teach them to pray when we pray with them. Above all, we teach them by our example.
We also have free printable colouring pages.