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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Monica McConkey

Monica, mom of 5, blogs about Catholic crafts and family traditions at EquippingCatholicfamilies.com. She is an author and creator of Super Saints quizzing cards and over 45 Saint, Sacrament, Catechism and Prayer-packed Craft Kits to help teach the Catholic Faith. The Catholic teaching tools and gifts are available through Arma Dei, the Catholic family publishing company founded with her husband Bill.

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Family Activities  |  celebrating Christmas  |  family prayer

Pray Your Way Through the 12 Days of Christmas

Most of us are familiar with the Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and how it represents symbols of Catechism for the early Christians with the gifts that God gave to us. From the partridge representing Jesus Himself, each day brings numbered gifts to represent various elements of our faith. I think that it's helpful to dig deeper into these Gifts of our Faith and to see how they apply to us individually while introducing key feast days within the season of Christmas. We can use these gifts from God as a journey in gratefulness and faith-building prompts to pray in the new year ahead!

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CatholicMom  |  School of Mary

No Rosary? No Problem! 5-Finger Rosary Hack

Monica McConkey offers a little practical tip for busy Catholics trying to squeeze in their daily Rosary.

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