My Cool Kid!

Patti Kempker, parent:

The coolest thing my son has done recently is explain parts of the Mass. Recently, my niece and her children came over to play on a Sunday – they do not go to church, at least not regularly. Her two girls were wondering why we were not home earlier in the morning, when they first wanted to come over. I explained that we had been to Mass and then we go out for breakfast. They expressed how much they would have loved to join us for breakfast, at which point I told them they would have to come to church first.

We went about our day and the children went into the basement “playroom” and I overheard them asking Nick why he had to go to Mass, what do you do at Mass, and what is so important about church. He proceeded to tell them about Mass and the different parts of Mass – singing, when to sit, when to stand, what the homily is all about and communion.

Because he will be making his First Communion very soon, he was especially elaborate about it. He explained about the Body and Blood of Christ and how we get to share God’s love through our receiving communion; what an honor it is to receive. He went on to comment about why they should really start coming to our church and how much they would like to receive communion.

He is really looking forward to it! As am I, although, it is another milestone he will be passing on his way to adulthood. I was, and am, impressed and immensely proud of my “cool kid”!