'Christ is the Answer'

We are blessed, in our diocese, to have a wonderful priest and teacher. His name is Fr. John Riccardo and each weekday at 11:00 a.m. EST on avemariaradio.net you can listen to his teachings. The name of his show is "Christ is the Answer."

One day my ten-year-old, Hannah, brought me her math sheet. It was neatly sectioned off and numbered, and in each answer section was the word 'Christ'. While it didn't work for her math grade, it tells me she is listening.

As we teach our young ones about the One who died for us we can sometimes get the feeling that what we say goes in one ear and out the other. Fear not! You are planting seeds in their heart. While these seeds may bloom immediately and you can witness the fruit in your children's lives, often times they lie dormant waiting for someone else to water them.

The Lord places people in our lives to help us learn and grow closer to him: teachers, priests, friends, siblings. Most of all, He places Himself in our lives. Open your Bible and read the Gospels. The Lord speaks to us, His Spirit breathes on us. Christ tells us, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life." Truly, Christ IS the answer.