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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
The Sacraments | catholic family life | family prayer
Caitlan Rangel describes five different ways she prays with her children on a daily and weekly basis. What's your family's favorite way to pray together? Is there anything better than hearing one of your children singing a song to God, or them showing you a picture they drew of themselves and Jesus, or listening to their sweet and powerful prayer intentions? As moms who care deeply about our children coming to know, love, and serve God, these moments of seeing their interior lives and love of God are such gifts. I have four children, ages 10, 8, 6, and 2, and just as I observe their unique personalities and physical characteristics, I am beginning to see similarities and differences in their spiritual lives. As moms who already have a lot on our plates, how can we attend to the varied spiritual lives of our children while also creating a unified family culture of discipleship? Here are a few ideas, and I would love to hear your insights and experiences in the comments!
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Thanksgiving | The Sacraments | catholic family life | family prayer
My elementary and preschool-aged children have enjoyed making a construction paper chain full of things we are thankful for this month as we approach Thanksgiving. We have discussed the pilgrims and Native Americans in our homeschool lessons, and they look forward to traveling to visit relatives later this week. It's fun to cultivate holiday traditions with young children and to teach them to count their blessings at Thanksgiving. But how do we teach them gratitude beyond Thanksgiving day? How do we shape their hearts to cultivate gratitude for what they have when the stores are bursting with Christmas gifts they think they "need"? Here are four ways to help your families make thankfulness a habit when the pumpkin pie is long gone! When you're finished reading, we'd love to hear some of your own ideas in the comments!
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