Every morning after breakfast, all the kids gather on the couch to pray and learn about our faith. We call it “Couch Catechism.” Here’s how we do it.
How to have a ‘Couch Catechism’ family devotion time
Teach your kids imaginative prayer
Are your children daydreamers? Do they love hearing stories—or making them up? Leverage the power of your children’s God-given imagination to teach them Ignatian imaginative prayer.
The O Antiphons • Prayers for Catholic Kids
No one knows the exact origin of the O Antiphons, but Christians have been singing them since at least the fifth century. You might recognize some of the words, because the O Antiphons are the basis of the popular hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours with your kids
Help your family to “pray constantly” (or at least morning, noon, and night) by adapting the Liturgy of the Hours to your family routine.
Pray with the help of a saint
This article is adapted from 77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids. The next time you pray with your family, consider inviting a few friends to pray with you . . […]
