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Sometimes as parents we become alarmed when we see that, at a certain age (often beginning during adolescence), our children turn away from God and walk away from the faith in which they were raised. In our great concern, we might feel tempted to “force” them – instead of cleverly inviting them – to go to Mass or on retreats, for example, or to pray.
Too often, this turns out to be an erroneous approach that the vast majority of parents have tried. And I say erroneous because, although we may not realize this fully – because it’s likely unconscious – the temptation to force them doesn’t usually come from our love, but from fear. It often reflects a loss of confidence in the fruits that will come from the faith formation we gave them throughout their childhood. Sometimes, it also reveals our ignorance as parents about some important things to remember…