Faith at Home

Click here to view excerpt from The Chosen, Season 2, Episode 8, “Beyond Mountains.”

There are several habits that can be introduced that will guide formation for the whole family and help them to build a virtuous family routine, here are some suggestions.

- Try to keep one meal a day screen free.

-  Let your children see you intentionally put your phone down throughout the day.

- Ask your children what they’re watching and what it is teaching them rather than just worrying about  how long the video was.

- Plan to serve somewhere in the community together on the weekend.

-  Visit the grandparents without phones.

- Practice sitting in silence together or praying out loud as a family before bed.

Maybe add this prayer honoring creation, written by St. Francis himself, to your daily routine: https://franciscanfriarscresson.org/the-canticle-of-the-sun/

Resource List:

Websites:

·      https://startwithsunday.org/

·      https://www.52sundays.com/

·      https://dioceseoftrenton.org/faith-at-home

·      https://catholicsprouts.com/

Books:
·      Father Ben gets ready for Mass by Katie Warner

·      A Missal for Toddlers by Vivian Dudro

·      Child’s Guide to the Mass by Sue Stanton

·      Jesus is Here: My Lift-The-Flap Mass Book by Mary E. Wingfield, Ed. D

·      We go to Mass by Christine Way Skinner

·      Teach Me About The Mass by Paul S. and Joan E. Plum (coloring book)

·      Catholic Book of Bible Stories by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton

·      Seek and Find Bible by Elisenda Castells

Check out Busted Halo's video, "Advent in 2 Minutes" https://bustedhalo.com/video/watch-advent-two-minutes

Check https://www.catholicscomehome.org/

To learn more about Ignatian Meditation visit Catholic Central:
 https://www.catholiccentral.com/catholic-central-episodes/praying-with-the-bible