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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
catholic parenting | family life | power of prayer
Discover how to combat negativity in parenting by focusing on positivity and emotional armor, ensuring peace prevails in your family dynamics. One of the many benefits of our faith is the reminders that we are in a constant battle. We daily face the world, the flesh, and devil, as the adage goes. We have the admonition to put on the armor for the Lord in Ephesians 6:10-20. And despite Christ’s gift of peace during the Last Supper discourse (John 14:27) we know peace isn’t easy to find, even in our own families.
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Catholic Family Fun | catholic parenting | summer activities | summer goals
Anne DeSantis looks at simple ways families can naturally weave prayer, Catholic culture, and spiritual formation into busy summer days. Discover fun, simple ways to keep your kids' faith alive this summer through prayer, exploration, and the creation of a Catholic atmosphere at home. Summer is that beautiful time of year when backpacks are emptied, schedules loosen up, and kids finally get space to run barefoot, sip lemonade, and explore. It’s also a season when faith life can unintentionally “go on vacation.” Without school rhythms or parish programs, weeks can slip by without much spiritual structure. Yet summertime is full of moments that invite wonder, gratitude, and connection to God. With a little intentionality, families can actually find that summer offers fresh opportunities to nurture faith in simple and joyful ways.
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Family Activities | catholic parenting | family prayer
Catholic Mom contributor Jake Frost reflects on what will truly transform our kids' lives in the era of AI. There’s been a lot in the news about how AI will transform the lives of our children. When I see things like that, I can’t help but think: Nothing will transform the lives of our kids like their parents. No screen, app, or artificial anything compares to the real impact of parents caring, praying, working, and loving their children 24/7 — and leading their children to Jesus Christ, Who will transform their lives like nothing else can. Helping our kids come to know and love Jesus, giving them the treasure of great price that surpasses all else in value, and introducing them to the best and only friend they’ll ever have or need is the greatest thing anyone can do for our children. And they won’t get that from any chatbot. No large language model will lead them to The Word.
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Catholic Family Fun | catholic parenting | family entertainment
For far too long, the terms "Christian media" and "children’s shows" were synonymous with "cheesy" and "fluffy." But that’s not necessarily the case anymore, especially on the Catholic platform called Formed. There seems to be a deep-seated desire to bring beauty, truth, and goodness back into art, especially in filmmaking. Formed — a streaming service created by practicing Catholics — has aimed to rebrand the landscape of Christian programming by curating a collection of top-notch content.
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Catholic Family Fun | Catholic Mass | catholic parenting
I hear a lot from families about how they struggle with getting their kids to Mass. If this is you or someone you know, I want to share with you what has worked for my family over the past decade of attending Mass with many little kids. Commit to Weekly Mass Attendance The big key to regular Mass attendance with kids (or without, honestly) is making the commitment. I grew up with only one Catholic parent, my late dad, and I was so blessed to have a wonderfully devout father who made Mass attendance the center of our week. Whenever we made weekend plans, the first question we always addressed was where and when we would attend Mass.
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catholic family life | catholic parenting | children at Mass
As Catholic mothers, we have a great responsibility to raise our children in the faith and to help them grow closer to God. One of the most important ways we can do this is by taking them to Mass every Sunday, even when it seems pointless or difficult. Do you feel discouraged or frustrated by the challenging of bringing children to Mass?
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