We become co-creators with Him. Every child we create through our life-giving love has the potential to love God and live with Him forever in heaven. And all the boys have a possible vocation to the priesthood. In fact, all our children have the potential for a call to religious life. More Catholic boys from good, solid Catholic families means more priests.
More girls means more religious sisters.
Children who have grown up in an atmosphere of generosity toward God will be more likely to be generous with Him themselves. And then there s the formation factor. Kids play house. Kids play dress up. As they get older and start thinking about careers, we can encourage them to think about the religious life.