Talking God: Raising a Child in a Faith I'm Estranged From - Busted Halo

My grandmother was a devout Catholic. She thought it was important to instill those traditions in me at a young age, so whenever I spent time with her, we did all the Catholic things I didn’t do at home, such as going to Mass on Sundays and saying grace before meals. My father, who I lived with, didn’t believe in anything spiritual but never explained to me why. When I turned 12, I began to slowly question all organized religions, and over the following years, drifted away from the Church more. So when my own son turned the same age and showed a newfound interest in Catholicism, I was surprised. I had always held onto the comforting traditions that my grandmother introduced me to. I loved going to Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning Mass with her, and saying nightly prayers on my own was something I never let go of. These were great comforts to me, and so when I had my son, I passed these traditions on to him. RELATED: 10 Ways to Serve Others When You Have Young Kids But my son also …