5 Ways to Pass Faith to Grandkids
As devout Catholic grandparents, your deepest desire is to guide your grandchildren to heaven while leaving a legacy of faith they’ll cherish long after you’re gone. Reinforcing the religious education they receive at home and school, you have a unique calling to plant seeds of holiness through love, tradition, and tangible acts of devotion. Here are five powerful ways to do just that:
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Deepen Their Worship Beyond Sunday
Take your grandchildren to an extra Mass during the week—perhaps a quiet weekday morning or a vibrant Saturday vigil. Let them see you kneel in reverence before the Eucharist. Afterward, share a simple treat like ice cream, turning faith into a joyful memory. Schedule a Saturday confession outing, too—teach them the healing power of reconciliation, then celebrate with a scoop of their favorite flavor. -
Gather for Prayer and Presence
Invite your grandkids over for a multi-generational meal—whether a weekend feast or a weeknight supper that fits busy schedules. After breaking bread, lead a family Rosary. Let them hear your voice lifted in prayer, decade by decade, as you entrust their souls to Our Lady. Add the Angelus at noon when you’re together, rooting them in the rhythm of Catholic life. -
Introduce Them to Adoration and Saints
Bring your grandchildren to Eucharistic Adoration. Sit with them in the stillness, teaching them to talk to Jesus heart-to-heart. At home, read the Bible together—perhaps a Gospel story—and discuss what it means to live it out. Learn about the saint of the day, too; their heroic lives will inspire your grandkids to aim for holiness. -
Gift Faith That Lasts
Celebrate sacramental milestones—Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation—with meaningful Catholic treasures from CatholicFaithStore.com. A quality Bible with a heartfelt, handwritten note inside will become a lifelong keepsake. Add a wall crucifix, a medal necklace, a rosary, a statue, or sacred wall art—items they’ll carry into their own homes one day, remembering your love and faith. -
Live Liturgically as a Family
Teach them to pray every morning and evening, framing their days with God. Show them how to observe the Church’s seasons—Advent, Lent, Easter—with intention. Mark holy days of obligation, fasting, and abstinence on the calendar together. In this Jubilee Year of 2025, embrace the extraordinary grace it offers. Declared by the Holy Father, a Jubilee is a time of forgiveness, renewal, and pilgrimage, occurring every 25 years—or as specially called. In 2025, take day trips to approved Jubilee sites—cathedrals, basilicas, or shrines designated with Holy Doors. Walk through these portals of mercy together, earning a plenary indulgence by fulfilling the conditions: confession, Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions. Share stories of past Jubilees, like the Great Jubilee of 2000, and explain how this year’s theme calls us to hope and healing. Pray for the poor souls in Purgatory as you go, and gently remind your grandkids to pray for you when you’re gone, linking their faith to eternity.
A Bonus Call to Holiness
Train them up in the way they should go, as Scripture promises, so their faith won’t falter. CatholicFaithStore.com is your one-stop shop for every sacramental need—equipping you to pass down a faith that endures.
By living authentically Catholic lives, you’re not just building memories—you’re leading your grandchildren to eternity.
