Prayer.

It is important to give children a language to express what takes place in the soul. Vocal prayer provides this framework. As Fr. Giesler explains, “The fact that vocal prayers always use the same words, such as the Our Father and Glory Be, does not mean that they are boring or monotonous. If we say those words with attention, they help our souls immensely because they come from a divine source. They literally help us to think as Christ and the greatest saints thought” (You See Me, You Hear Me, p. 59).

As you lead your child through the Order of Embers Faith Steps we encourage you to teach and review the basic prayers of our faith. The Our Father Trail provides Faith Steps that will help teach young children learn about the faith. If you are ready to take it a step further continue on with the Extra Mile section of this module.

 
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 Our Father Trail

Faith Steps

  1. Explain why we pray.

  2. Say the Our Father from memory.

  3. Explain the 5 Finger Prayer by Pope Francis.

  4. In The Catholic Children’s Bible read Matthew 6:5-14 and do the activity on pg. 1460-1461.

  5. Choose a time each day to talk to God in prayer. Keep that appointment for one week. 

Gear.

 
 
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Catholic Children’s Bible.

Use the Catholic Children’s Bible to explore Christ’s teachings on prayer.

Our Father Aid.

Use the following fill-in the blank aid to help your child learn the Our Father. Discuss each line with your child and ask them to explain what it means.

Five Finger Prayer.

Use this sheet to help your children learn to pray for others using Pope Francis’s Five Finger prayer method.

 

Go the Extra Mile.

Would you like to grow in prayer as a family? The following Next Step module will walk you through practical steps for growing in prayer as a family.