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« on: March 22, 2010, 02:37:04 PM »
What do you (this is where you-all or 'Ya'll', like Southerners say would come in handy) think about going for a short time to Adoration with pre-schoolers. I ask this since non-Catholics say they are converted due to Adoration and they are unchurched. I was thinking about taking my grandchildren for 5 minutes at a time. Actually, the 4 year-old would take to it easier than the 5 1/2 year-old. I don't know if that's due to gender (little girls developing quicker than little boys) or what. Anyway it's an idea I had and wondered what you thought.
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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 03:11:45 PM »
I like the idea a lot.  Cheesy
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 03:26:04 PM »
I think that is a great idea! My little girl who is almost 5 got fidgety the one time I took her. But short periods like 10-15 minutes is good for little tots.
And I'm sure Our Lord Jesus would love to have little children come to him Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 03:38:29 PM »
Quote from: Patricia on March 22, 2010, 03:26:04 PM
I think that is a great idea! My little girl who is almost 5 got fidgety the one time I took her. But short periods like 10-15 minutes is good for little tots.
And I'm sure Our Lord Jesus would love to have little children come to him Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 03:49:36 PM »
This is reminding me of stories of St. Catherine's youth.. holier children..

It's true children I think used to be more disciplined so they could stay longer.. but at least five minutes.. they should be able to handle these days..  Cheesy


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St. Veronica Guiliani (at the age of one and a half years)
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 05:24:21 PM »
Good to know what you think, Patricia and Shin. Thank you.
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2010, 10:17:18 PM »
Taking the children to adoration is a wonderful idea!  You can talk about the Blessed Sacrament with the children on your way to adoration and on your way home.
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 06:47:34 PM »
But what about if their mother is not Catholic - and not going to any church. Wouldn't it make her mad? Remember, these little ones are barely 4 and 5 1/2 - not able to stay 'mum'.
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 08:47:17 PM »
I suppose it could make her mad unless she still had a true sense and understanding of the divine presence of God in the Blessed Sacrament and really had faith in Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2010, 09:06:11 PM »
Quote from: Therese on April 13, 2010, 08:47:17 PM
I suppose it could make her mad unless she still had a true sense and understanding of the divine presence of God in the Blessed Sacrament and really had faith in Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

She's never been Catholic, was baptized in the Lutheran church and has not been to church since she was an older teen.
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 01:56:34 PM »
I think it's a great idea. Didn't the Lord Himself say not to stop the little children coming to Him.
A priest here said once, "You can't sit in the sun without being burnt,You can't come before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament without being healed."
As long as everyone maintains reverence (according to age) then it must be good.
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 03:55:13 PM »
Quote from: martinfegan on April 21, 2010, 01:56:34 PM
I think it's a great idea. Didn't the Lord Himself say not to stop the little children coming to Him.
A priest here said once, "You can't sit in the sun without being burnt,You can't come before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament without being healed."
As long as everyone maintains reverence (according to age) then it must be good.

That's right! I hadn't thought of that. Act of God
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