These are our sons and daughters, our spouses, our extended families, our neighbors and friends, the woman or man who works at the desk across from us each of them a brother or sister in Christ. Bishop Saltarelli reflects on nine of the principal reasons why Catholics no longer practice their faith, and offers practical suggestions for bringing them back home with the 45 million active U.S. Catholics. You wonder where you went wrong, what you failed to emphasize, what you failed to explain. Instead of dwelling on what went wrong, take that energy and apply it to your prayer life. Often your adult child s inactive faith can be a difficult subject for you to broach.
Defensive reactions can be quick.
You may have a tendency to lecture or to nag. Often the issue of Catholic practice may be tied up with delicate emotional issues between you and your children. Still, never give up. Pray for your inactive children and model more vibrantly your own Catholic faith for them. There can be opportunities for you to talk empathetically with your children about the benefit of returning to the Church.