Co-creators of immortal souls

[HpyCatholic]

While watching a Father Corapi video he said something that really got me thinking about life and child rearing. He said something to the affect that with the procreative act of love through sex we become co-creators with God, and not just co-creators of mortal lives but co-creators of immortal souls. We are creating everlasting souls in our children.

When I heard this it floored me I never really thought of bringing a child into this world as working with God to create an immortal soul. A soul that we are duty bound to raise in the true faith.

With this view it makes me fearful that if I do something wrong or indirectly steer my children in the wrong direction they may not share in the eternal life with God.

Anyone else ever think about this?

 

[buffalo]

HpyCatholic:

While watching a Father Corapi video he said something that really got me thinking about life and child rearing. He said something to the affect that with the procreative act of love through sex we become co-creators with God, and not just co-creators of mortal lives but co-creators of immortal souls. We are creating everlasting souls in our children.

When I heard this it floored me I never really thought of bringing a child into this world as working with God to create an immortal soul. A soul that we are duty bound to raise in the true faith.

With this view it makes me fearful that if I do something wrong or indirectly steer my children in the wrong direction they may not share in the eternal life with God.

Anyone else ever think about this?

Cooperating is not the same as co-creating. This is the same thing as Mary being Co-Redemptrix. It does not mean She is equal, but she cooperates with Her Son.

Parents are the first teachers and our **duty **is to educate them for eternity. A job that should not be taken lightly.

One thing I got from Father Corapi was when he said that he wasn’t going to hell for any of us, that he would preach the truth no matter what. I have tried to follow this with my kids. I told them they will hear the truth from me and then it will be their choice. But, I will tell them.

 

[HpyCatholic]

buffalo:

Cooperating is not the same as co-creating. This is the same thing as Mary being Co-Redemptrix. It does not mean She is equal, but she cooperates with Her Son.

Yeah those were my words not his.

buffalo:

Parents are the first teachers and our **duty **is to educate them for eternity. A job that should not be taken lightly.

One thing I got from father Corapi was when he said that he wasn’t going to hell for any of us, that he would preach the truth no matter what. I have tried to follow this with my kids.

I know, I try to do the same, I still worry that my parenting and teaching the truth to my children my push them away in this world of sin we are living in. My solace is in the loving and merciful God we have and the Holy Spirit that I pray will keep them on the path to truth.

I should mention my oldest is only 4 so I really don’t have much to worry about yet, but when you put it in the context of immortal souls it gets you thinking at any age

 

[turboEDvo]

Yeah, I’ve kicked the idea of that around. No kids yet (and not married) , but I’m sure I’ll manage to whip the kids into shape with my wife.

Eamon

 

[EsclavoDeCristo]

HpyCatholic:

While watching a Father Corapi video he said something that really got me thinking about life and child rearing. He said something to the affect that with the procreative act of love through sex we become co-creators with God, and not just co-creators of mortal lives but co-creators of immortal souls. We are creating everlasting souls in our children.

When I heard this it floored me I never really thought of bringing a child into this world as working with God to create an immortal soul. A soul that we are duty bound to raise in the true faith.

With this view it makes me fearful that if I do something wrong or indirectly steer my children in the wrong direction they may not share in the eternal life with God.

Anyone else ever think about this?

Yeah, isn’t God awesome that He gives us such gifts. We really don’t deserve it and most of the time we take it all for granted! God is good! Praise Him!