Out of the mouths of babes

Psalm 8:3 reads: “Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have fashioned perfect praise.” But sometimes, in a crowded church on Sunday mornings, that “perfect praise” can be a bit overwhelming! If you are a parent, when your baby begins screaming (praising) in church, please be conscious of those around you and walk your child to the front entryway or outside of the church until they calm down. You have certainly fulfilled your Sunday obligation already by being present with the community, regardless of whether you are inside or outside the church sanctuary. And to make this easier, we should offer places at the ends of the pews for mommies and daddies to easily get up and down as they need to do. For my part as a preacher, I will do my best to just keep preaching until nap time! Ha! Children and babies are gifts from God, to be sure. But like every gift, we should enjoy them in their proper place and manner. - - - Fr. Jim