Children

Universal Children’s Day

Reflection

“It is not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It is our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.” ~ L.R. Knost

Prayer

Loving Lord, today, the United Nations celebrates Universal Children’s Day. Raising and celebrating children is not the joy and responsibility of parents alone but of all people. Open our hearts to your love and truth that we might lead lives worthy of example. May they see in our commitment to justice, dignity, and the common good a path eminently worthy to follow and that new generations will respond to your call to make noble human existence and to fortify the bonds of community through the commitment to love. We pray in your name. Amen.

Call to Action

If children observed my life, what would they conclude that I value? What of my example would I want them to follow?