As my students began to slumber into their sophomore religion class, I made it a holy habit to meet at the door to welcome them and remind them that “God made you out of love, Christ died for you and you are here for a reason.” My proclamation of faith intended to let them know that they are not alone in their journey with Jesus Christ. They needed to know that someone was willing to walk with them and lead them toward a path of holiness and renunciation of sin. My message became so commonplace that my students would ask, “What if we have something to say? And I would respond, “Let me hear it as long as it proclaims truth, beauty, and goodness.
The ability to freely articulate our thoughts is part of our human condition that involves the use of the intellect and will. From the moment a child can verbally express the world around them the language learned should reflect a prudent God-like dimension. This language of faith is described by the Catechism of the Catholic…
