Livonia, Michigan

Faith Formation (Page 10)

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! In the daily activities of family life, we can easily find excuses for not attending to our spiritual lives. If not given top priority, prayer and reading Scripture risk becoming occasional activities rather than daily practices. In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that if we fail to give our spiritual life priority, we…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! “Do as I say, not as I do.” How many of us have been tempted to say this to our children? In today’s Gospel we hear a resounding reply from Jesus, “Practice what you preach.” Those who know us best, our family and especially our children, can identify the inconsistencies between what we…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! Faith Formation would like to invite all parish families with kids to our All-Saints Day Activity Night on November 1st at 5:15pm. Join us for food, games and Saint presentations from the students of our program. You do not need to be currently in our Faith Formation program to attend. Please RSVP to…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! Faith Formation would like to invite all parish families with kids to our All Saints Day Activity Night on November 1st at 5:30pm. Join us for food, games and Saint presentations from the students of our program. You do not need to be currently in our Faith Formation program to attend. Please RSVP…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! Today’s Gospel reminds us that God invites all of us to his kingdom. How do we respond to this invitation? In theological terms, God has granted us free will to accept or reject salvation. The parable of the wedding feast reminds us that God desires our wholehearted acceptance of his invitation to salvation.…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! Today’s Gospel reminds us that the Church is built on the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ. Peter announces the core of our faith, that Jesus is God’s only Son. The family, as the domestic church, has this same faith as its foundation. As you gather together as a family, talk about people…

Faith Formation News

Hello Families! The example Jesus poses in today’s Gospel could have been taken directly from family experience. Each of us can recall instances in which family members spoke one thing but then did another. The point of Jesus’ story is to show that our actions speak louder than words, even with God. As you gather…