Question of Faith

What do we Tell Our Children About Santa?

December 06, 2022 Fr. Damian Ference and Mike Hayes with Frank O'Linn Season 1 Episode 53
Question of Faith
What do we Tell Our Children About Santa?
Show Notes

Frank O'Linn, Superintendant of Catholic Schools joins us.

0:34:  How did Catholic schools fare during covid?

1:33:  What do you tell your kids about Santa?

2:15:  These are high concepts of faith: Christmas and Easter!

3:27:  What's your response when athiests say we can also outgrow God?

5:30:  One of my kids was really upset when they found out that Santa was a ruse.

7:13: Students disaffiliate from faith because their knowledge isn't advanced.

8:00:  Fr. D's parent's taught about St. Nicholas!

9:10:   Mike's mom started her de-buking with the Easter Bunny. 

10:20:  St. Nicholas was part of Mike's family tradition too.

11:08:  The "work" of Christmas has changed as kids get older: Gratitude not entitlement!

12:07:  Engage in discussion, because parents are the first teachers of faith.

13:07:  Did you have to give a present away?

14:05:  Did you open one gift the night before?

14:50:  Did you ever do "Give a Child a Christmas?"

15:40:  An unhelpful line...

16:35:  Thanks to Frank for his hard work.

16:55:  Enrollment is way up in Catholic Schools.

17:15:  Church Search goes to St. Angela Merichi

17:50:  Fr. Don Dunson is at St. Angela's.

18:20:   It's St. Nicholas Day!

18:36:   Readings for the third Sunday of Advent can be found here.