“Familiaris Consortio (The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World) is abundantly clear about the role of parents in educating their children: “Since parents 
have conferred life on their children, they have a most solemn obligation to educate their offspring. Hence, parents must be acknowledged as the first and foremost educators of their children. … Hence, the family is the first school of those social virtues which every society needs” (36).
“Without question, parents are the primary influence on the faith lives of young people. Many Catholic parents are deliberately teaching and witnessing the faith to their children at home, laying a foundation of faith that will support their families for a lifetime.”
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Katie Warner is an energetic wife and mom, as well as a Catholic author and speaker. She loves sharing simple strategies for a more intentional faith. Katie is an avid learner of all things intentional living and Catholic family life, and she is passionate about helping others tackle issues of faith, family, and spiritual growth with the best tips and resources.
She is the author of Head & Heart: Becoming Spiritual Leaders for Your Family, a correspondent for the National Catholic Register, and the part-time Manager of Communication & Evangelization for Catholics Come Home. Katie holds a graduate degree in Catholic Theology. Though she writes in her spare time, you’re more likely to find her reading aloud to her kids, fighting perfectionist tendencies, drinking smoothies, standing amused as she watches her husband fix things, and holding at least one child in her arms.
