September is a pretty ordinary month. Kids are back in school. Parents are back to regular routines. But in all of its ordinariness, September is the perfect time to discover […]
Ordinary Time … Extraordinary Time for Your Family
Your home oratory: A little place for family prayer
Different families have different names for this kind of space: home altar, home shrine, celebration table, and so on. Whatever you call it, use the space as a physical reminder of God’s presence in your home, as well as your intention as a family to create “space” for God in your life.
13 tips for praying the Rosary with kids
Catholic dad Jerry Windley-Daoust says that a lot of Catholic parents would love to say the rosary with their kids if the experience wasn’t quite so fraught. At our house, we barely make it out of the preliminaries before the littles are swinging their beads around like lassos which inevitably become airborne missiles and if you have ever been whacked in the face by a rosary mid-Hail Mary, you know it kind of ruins the mood. Our older kids are better, but I personally remember doing some groaning and eye-rolling as a teen when it came time for the rosary. Fortunately, we’ve come up with a couple insights that help us to pray the rosary as a family in a more sane and meaningful way. Find 12 ways to help kids with the Rosary online.
Your 50+ favorite books for Catholic kids
From allegorical fiction to beautifully illustrated books on the saints, here is our most comprehensive list of books for Catholic kids, compliments of our Peanut Butter & Grace community of parents.
A daily examen for children and teens
The daily examen is a powerful tool for spiritual growth often recommended by the pope. Here’s how to introduce it to your kids.
