Making the Connection between Prayer, Faith, and Forgiveness in Roman Catholic Families

Authors

Mindi Batson, The University of NottinghamFollow
Loren Marks, Louisiana State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This study examines meanings and processes associated with religious practices of prayer, building faith, and forgiving through in-depth, qualitative interviews with six highly religious Roman Catholic families with children. Families were interviewed using a narrative approach that asked participants to share experiences and challenges related to faith and family life. Three primary themes in the interviews included: (a) prayer helps piece the puzzle together, (b) faith builds a foundation, and (c) forgiveness allows unity to flourish.

Keywords

Religion, Catholic, Prayer, Faith, Forgiveness, and Family

Publication Date

9-1-2008

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1585

Recommended APA Citation

Batson, M., & Marks, L. (2008). Making the Connection between Prayer, Faith, and Forgiveness in Roman Catholic Families. The Qualitative Report, 13(3), 394-415. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1585