{"id":837,"date":"2010-08-09T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/2010\/08\/the-faith-of-a-child\/"},"modified":"2017-01-25T18:39:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T23:39:09","slug":"the-faith-of-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/2010\/08\/the-faith-of-a-child.html","title":{"rendered":"the faith of a child…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u2026 Seems there is a buzz being generated about the topic of age of reason for children recieving their first Holy Communion, largely due to this article<\/a>. Since this is a bone of contention with me I will allow myself to indulge and post about a news item that has been blogged to death about already.<\/p>\n

I may never understand the Romans practice of a child\u2019s formation in preparation for their sacraments. Children are born with amazing faith. The older they get the more the world begins it\u2019s influence and that perfect unwavering faith of a child starts to wither and corrupt with doubt. <\/p>\n

Why wait till they are 8 or 9 to receive the Body of Christ?<\/p>\n

How much catechism does a child already believing with their whole heart need? Certainly not 2 years of complete and utter rubbish<\/a> taught by unqualified, but well meaning, parents whose only interest in teaching faith formation extends to the fact their own children are involved. <\/p>\n

I know not all parent\u2019s practice their faith to the fullest so it is imperative that faith formation exists for those children. I know these classes were once taught by nuns whose numbers are diminishing. Some one has to do the job. I get the dilemma. It would almost seem like a no win situation with no right solution\u2026 almost.<\/p>\n

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\u2026 There is always communicating infants at Baptism and Chrismation. Just saying is all. Then you don\u2019t have to worry with the blurred lines of \u201cage of reason\u201d. It\u2019s the Body of Christ. Either you believe it or you don\u2019t. Do I need to fully understand the theology of the transubstantiation. No. I am called to believe. Hell, there are even adults well over the official \u201cage of reason\u201d who don\u2019t get that much. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m just saying\u2026 my seven year old son has gotten \u201cit\u201d for years now and it seems stupid for him to continue to wait to receive those graces associated with the sacrament. <\/p>\n

Heck, to most of my family it\u2019s just another reason to get dressed up, eat cake and drink. I just may follow through with all my threats<\/a> after all.<\/p>\n

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