The boys are preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which they will be making in a couple of weeks. Since the boys are getting all of their Catholic education from Religious Education (1 night a week), rather than going to a Catholic School (every day, all day), a lot of material is convered really quickly. Last night, the 2nd graders were given a "crash course" on the Sacrament that they will soon be receiving. There was soooo much information for their little brains to process...they have to tell a Priest their sins, they have to learn a prayer, they have to tell a Priest their sins, they will be given "the wonderful gift of being wiped free from sin and given absolution", and, oh yeah, they will have to tell a PRIEST their SINS!!!
On the way home, I asked the boys what they thought about what they had just learned at RE. Unfortunately, the only part of it that they really seemed to have taken away was the "I have to tell a Priest my sins" part of the lesson.
Lovely.
Obviously, this is not good because there is so much more to it than that and I really do want them to understand as much as their 7 year old little brains are able...I guess that we've got some work to do over the next week, or so.
On the bright side, the conversation on the way home was pretty funny and the "inspiration" for this whole post. Enjoy.
Me: "What did you think about what you learned in RE today?"
Jack: "You mean about when we have to go to the Priest and tell him our sins?"
Me: "yep, that"
Jack: "It's fine."
Me: "that's it?"
Ben: "Well, I can't really think of anything."
Me: "You can't think of anything that you learned tonight?"
Ben: "No, I learned stuff, I just can't think of any sins that I am going to tell the Priest."
Me: "That's ok, you still have some time to think about it."
Drew (to Ben) , in the cool, confident, casual voice that he does so well: "Well.........I can't think of any sins that I did either. If I can't think of any by next week, I'll just go and do one".
Seriously?!?! That's right, that's my kid that thinks it is a good idea to commit a NEW sin, because he just can't dig deep enough in his brain to think of one that he has already committed. I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall when Drew goes in to "talk to the Priest"! Look out Father!!
Wish us luck!!
My "Angels"...
5 comments:
Oh, this is a funny post. And I'll take it as a warning to stay away from Drew until he commits his sin :-).
They get them younger and younger for sacraments these days. Too funny he thinks he needs to come up with one. Sin is word that can mean so many things from small to big. Very hard to grasp. I think you're going to have a lot of fun with this one!
I love it!!! Drew has always been the "Creative" thinker!!
Keep me posted on the sin... curious to know what he thought of! ;)
I love it, they really take their learning seriously too. I love all the conversations ... I thin k we need a reality show of your family.
Kelly... I woke up this morning and still crackin gup on this post!! I can't wait to see what Drew comes up with... hopefully nothing too bad. LOL!!
Reality show... may be a good idea since your blogs are so much fun to read... BUT I would never do a reality show... your private life will be invaded and you will never have another moment of peace and quiet!! Your family is perfect just the way it is... why let a tv show run it for you. Just my opinion! ;)
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