Religion in the Home: Monthly Aids for the Parents of Elementary School Children; Together with Certain Lessons Which Parents Should Teach Their Children

Author: Katherine Delmonico Byles

Publisher: The Paulist Press 

Publication Year: 1938 

Length: 2 hours, 3 minutes and 54 seconds 

ADVISORY: Track  June discusses how to approach discussing matters of purity with children.

Book Summary

Religion in the Home: Monthly Aids for the Parents of Elementary School Children by Katherine Delmonico Byles, is a thoughtful and practical guide designed to assist parents in instilling religious values in their children during their formative years. The book emphasizes the importance of creating a nurturing and faith-filled environment at home, where religious education begins and flourishes. Through a series of monthly lessons and activities, Byles offers parents well-tested strategies for cultivating moral and religious habits, ensuring a strong foundation in the Catholic faith. This guide serves not just to educate children but to involve the entire family in religious practice, tying daily life to the liturgical year and deepening the spiritual life of the household.

Key Takeaways

• Emphasizes the role of the family as the primary place for religious education, advocating for a proactive parental approach.

• Provides specific, month-by-month strategies for integrating religious teachings and practices into daily family life.

• Encourages the use of liturgical events and saints' days as opportunities for teaching and celebrating the Catholic faith at home.

• Offers practical tips for parents to lead by example, demonstrating how to live out the teachings of the Catholic faith in everyday actions.

• Suggests resources and activities to make the faith a living, integral part of the family's routine, thereby fostering a deeper familial bond and a strong religious foundation in children.