Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Having a home altar is one of our favorite traditions as a Catholic family! We like to keep our altar fresh every month, changing the theme with the monthly dedication for Catholics. The month of October is dedicated to the holy rosary, and this is a very important month for Catholics to remember the importance of praying the rosary. You can find all of my resources for living the liturgical year … [Read more...]
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The Sign Of The Cross is a very special, meaningful, and useful prayer for Catholics. This is the most common prayer among all Catholics, and it is used for countless occasions. Many religions use a form of the sign of the cross, including Catholics. It is a traditional prayer that includes a lot of symbolism, especially for how short it is. Today, let's take a look at everything you need to know … [Read more...]
I have been writing about how Catholics can build their domestic church and live out their faith day to day for 12 years now, and I love it! I usually share how to celebrate feast days at home, how to raise your own children in the Catholic faith, and I share recipes or printables to help you on your own journey of living the liturgical year. But today, I want to speak to y'all about something … [Read more...]
Have you ever heard of a spiritual bouquet? It is a beautiful Catholic tradition that makes a great gift for hard times or important occasions. What do we have that's better to offer to anyone besides our prayers? Today, let's take a look at what a spiritual bouquet is, how to put one together yourself, wording for a spiritual bouquet, and what to include in your spiritual bouquet. What … [Read more...]
In every Catholic church you will find an "Easter Candle" (aka Paschal Candle) in the front of the church near the altar. There is a new candle each Easter, and it is lit though the entire Easter season! Having a Paschal candle at home is a great way to celebrate the Easter season at home as well! You can find all of my ideas for celebrating all 50 days of Easter here. Today, let's take a look at … [Read more...]
St. Joseph's feast day is coming up on March 19, and it's actually a solemnity, which is a little higher ranking than a feast day. In other words- it's a fun and important day! There are many Catholic traditions that surround this beautiful day, especially traditions origionating in Italy. You can find more March feast days to celebrate with Catholic kids here. We are going to take a look at the … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and March is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Patrick's Day, Saints Perpeta and Felicity, and includes a lot of Lenten days. The month of March is also dedicated to Saint Joseph. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let’s look at … [Read more...]
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The feast day of Santo Niño de Cebú comes each year on the third Sunday in January, and is a big celebration through the country of the Philippines. This is a devotion that centers around an image of the Christ child, and celebrates the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity and attracts 1-2 million people per year. What a beautiful image of the Christ child to have a special devotion to! … [Read more...]
