The Education of her Children and her Prayer
Benzinger Brothers, 1880
This little book is not, what at first sight it may appear to be, a hasty composition, but the result of a constant intercourse with the hearts of little ones for more than a quarter of a century. It is an attempt to bring within the capacity and feeling of very youthful minds the spirit and practice of Catholic devotion.
"As we have seen, the Church looks upon the vocation of a Christian mother as a thing of the greatest importance. This is the reason she introduces her with prayer and blessing into the house of God when she makes her first visit to it after her delivery. From that time she is called, in the name and place of the Church, to assist her child, her tender boy or girl, in obtaining that happiness which Christ has prepared for it, and must therefore, first of all, lead it to the practice of piety and of the fear of God. What the ministers of the Church do with regard to grown persons the mother must. according to circumstances, do with regard to her children during their childhood; becoming thus in truth a minister of holy Church. O sublime vocation! " --Page 16
"As we have seen, the Church looks upon the vocation of a Christian mother as a thing of the greatest importance. This is the reason she introduces her with prayer and blessing into the house of God when she makes her first visit to it after her delivery. From that time she is called, in the name and place of the Church, to assist her child, her tender boy or girl, in obtaining that happiness which Christ has prepared for it, and must therefore, first of all, lead it to the practice of piety and of the fear of God. What the ministers of the Church do with regard to grown persons the mother must. according to circumstances, do with regard to her children during their childhood; becoming thus in truth a minister of holy Church. O sublime vocation! " --Page 16
Prayer to Obtain the Grace to Give Good Example
O God, what a powerful exhortation Thy divine Son addresses to me also
when He says, "Let your light shine." It is Thy holy will that I should give to
my children in all things the example of a life pleasing to Thee. How else can
they become virtuous themselves? I ask, therefore, for Thy assistance,
through the merits of this holy sacrifice, to lead a truly Christian life. Enrich
me with Thy grace, that I may be able to avoid in all my words, actions, and
omissions what is unworthy of the name of Christian. Help me to exercise
all the virtues of a Christian life, and to arrive at ever-increasing perfection,
so that my life may be an example for my children.
How wonderfully, O Lord, hast Thou worked in Thy Saints! Watch over and gractiously protect me. I am indeed not worthy of such great graces; but Thou art a merciful God; Thou lovest my children, since they are also Thy children. For their sake and that of Jesus, Thy Son, grant my petitions. Amen
How wonderfully, O Lord, hast Thou worked in Thy Saints! Watch over and gractiously protect me. I am indeed not worthy of such great graces; but Thou art a merciful God; Thou lovest my children, since they are also Thy children. For their sake and that of Jesus, Thy Son, grant my petitions. Amen
Prayer to Obtain for the Children the Love of Truth
O God of Truth! who hatest all falsehood, guard my children from the
shameful and pernicious vice of lying; for it renders them hateful in
Thy sight. Teach them to love truth, and inspire them with horror of
all kinds of falsehood. Amen
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