Equipping Catholic Families with…Book DeBriefs is a series of book reviews on awesome Catholic books published by Franciscan Media* and its imprint Servant Books, both offering excellent spiritual reading to boost prayer life, devotion and Faith.
First Reconciliation Season: 4 Sacrament Craft Kits!
October 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We’re entering Sacrament Preparation time again …with our 5th kid Adam. He’s learning a lot of new things these days!
We’re revisiting our FOUR most recent Sacrament Craft Kits…and I think they’re all going to be helpful this year as we prepare Adam for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion!
Prayer-Loom Prayer Book
October 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We’ve expanded the Prayer-Loom Prayer Book Craft Kit!
The Prayer-Loom Prayer Book Craft Kit features 7 pages of prayers and illustrated prayercards, a Faith mentor template to record insights and prayers from loved ones, along with helpful tips and links to make this Heirloom Prayer-Loom Prayer Book a keepsake Sacrament gift and prayer journal.
Reconciliation Prep
October 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We’ve updated our Reconciliation Prep Craft Kit! It’s got 12 pages of color AND black and white templates presenting TWO classic Act of Contrition prayers, a few different formats of the Examination of Conscience (based on the Ten Commandments), quick information about the Sacrament and the general format of Reconciliation with the official text for both First and subsequent Confession. A number of different formats are included to accommodate one or two kids…or a whole class!
5 Tips to Help Adults Focus at Mass
September 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Advance Reading
It always helps me to focus at Mass if I have read the readings beforehand. It also helps to receive the daily readings in the Blessed Is She Devotion each morning! I usually click on the link in the email and read the readings, psalm and Gospel along with the thoughtful reflection based on them. You can subscribe to Blessed Is She here
Missal
The truth is…my hearing isn’t so great. I have a little trouble hearing the readings if the reader isn’t perfectly clear and if there is someone rustling a cough candy wrapper in the next pew. I find it much easier to focus if I’m following along with the readings as they are read.
5 Tips to Help KIDS Focus at Mass
September 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Our kids range from 21 years down to 7 years old. Here are a couple tips we have found that have helped kids focus at Mass.
1. Mass Mantra in the Van
When the kids were a lot younger, I found myself kind of overwhelmed at Mass with them, especially when Bill was travelling and I was going it alone…with the kids. Church is only a 5 minute drive away, but I found that when I took the time to list ‘the rules’ and get the kids to repeat them after me, sometimes a look or one word could reign them back in. After 21 years of parenting, I still haven’t achieved the look my mother-in-law mastered that could keep even the most wiggly boy in check at Church, but our Mass Mantra has helped….along with the odd bout of bribery good behavior reward after Mass.
Equipping Catholic Families …for October Saints!
September 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
NEW FEATURE: Equipping Catholic Families for October!
Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.
Key Feast Days in October:
- St Therese (October 1)
- Guardian Angels (October 2)
- St Francis (October 4)
- St Faustina (October 5)
- Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7) Also see Rosary Crafts
- The Divine Maternity of Our Lady (October 11)
- St Teresa of Avila (October 15) St Teresa in Saint Scripts Three
- St Gerard Majella (October 16)
- St Luke (October 18)
- St John Paul II (October 22) Canonization of St John Paul II
- St John of Capistrano (October 23)
- St Simon and St Jude (October 28)
- I Spy…October Saints!
Monthly Devotion for October: The Holy Rosary
- Rosary Crafts
- Mysteries of the Rosary Craft Kit
- Easy as Abacus Rosary
- Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers
- Reluctant to Regular Rosary Prayer: 5 Practical Tips
Book Reviews:
Season of the Liturgical Calendar: Ordinary Time
- 2017-2018 Planner for Sites and Blogs packed with SAINTS!
- Convert your Calendar or Planner to be Catholic with 461 Saint Stickies
- Catholic Prayer Bullet Journal NEW Craft Kit!
- Prep for All Saints Day: Summary of Crafts and Activities
- Make Ordinary Time “Extraordinary”
- Family Culture in Ordinary Time
- Traditions to Start in Ordinary Time
- Adjustable Liturgical Calendar Craft
- Minute to Win it: Birthday Party Printable
- HP Party Printable
Countdown to All Saints Feast Day (November 1)
Feast Day Fun: Feast of the Archangels!
September 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits Series ONE and TWO and Saint Scripts THREE!
The three Archangels are St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael and their Feast Day is September 29th!
Praying the Rosary Like Never Before by Edward Sri {Book Review}
September 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Equipping Catholic Families with…Book DeBriefs is a series of book reviews on awesome Catholic books published by Franciscan Media* and its imprint Servant Books, both offering excellent spiritual reading to boost prayer life, devotion and Faith.
Healing Promises: The Essential Guide to the Sacred Heart {Book Review}
September 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Equipping Catholic Families with…Book DeBriefs is a series of book reviews on awesome Catholic books published by Franciscan Media* and its imprint Servant Books, both offering excellent spiritual reading to boost prayer life, devotion and Faith.
