A Helpful Guide to Transform your Domestic Church

A Helpful Guide to Transform your Domestic Church This is the fourth post of a series entitled “Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series.” Find the rest of the series here. Be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss the rest of the series, and receive my helpful weekly newsletters right to your inbox. […]

A New Mom’s Guide to Praying the Divine Office

A New Mom’s Guide to Praying the Divine Office When you are busy caring for a baby, it is hard to fit in times of rest and prayer between the diapering, rocking, feeding, and teething. You may feel so spread thin and exhausted that you can’t seem to find the time or energy to maintain […]

How to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy with Kids

How to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy with Kids Here is our second step for Teaching Your Kids about the Catholic Faith at Home! If you missed the Introduction, you can find it here. If you missed Step 1, you can find it here. One of the most important ways to care for your family […]

7 Practical Ways for Families to Prepare for Sunday Mass

In this post, I share 7 practical ways for families to prepare for Sunday Mass to help make the day peaceful, restful, and prayerful.

10 Steps to Grow Closer to Christ Right Now

10 Steps to Grow Closer to Christ Right Now This is the second post of a series entitled “Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series.” Find the rest of the series here. Passing on the faith isn’t simply about memorizing scripture and the catechism (although we will get to those later!). It’s about a relationship […]

7 Beautiful Benefits of Catholic Mass for Kids

7 Beautiful Benefits of Catholic Mass for Kids In a chaotic and busy world, Sunday Mass is the perfect place to rest and recharge. It allows us time and space to spend quietly with the Lord. We know that the Mass has an infinite number of spiritual benefits for all who assist lovingly and reverently, […]

Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series

Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series This is the introductory post of a 7 part series. This series will include 7 practical steps that you can take for teaching and living the faith at home! Your children will learn best from your example. In this series, we will explore how we can strengthen our […]

First Holy Communion Preparation: Easy Lessons to Teach the Faith

First Holy Communion Preparation is one of the most important journeys for a Catholic. Preparation should be efficient and effective. It is the parents’ responsibility (and privilege!) to raise their children in the faith. As a parent and religious education catechist, I believe that the New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism provides every child with […]

Family Ideas for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus always falls after the octave of Pentecost (usually some time in June) on a Friday. In fact, the entire month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Read on to learn more about this powerful devotion and how to teach kids about it.  What […]

Simple 15 Minute Rosary Meditation For Fatima First Saturday Devotion

The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13th. There are many ways to celebrate this beautiful feast that commemorates the appearance of Our Lady to 3 shepherd children in Portugal, Fatima. No matter how you celebrate, make sure to learn about the 5 First Saturdays Devotion that Our Lady asked for Sister Lucia […]