Praying with the Saints on their Feast Days through Lent and Life
Every Lent, what we plan to do for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving seems to get more complicated or overwhelming. Lent is surely a special time to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus and how we want to...
View ArticleEnhancing Moral Understanding Through Pro-Life Lessons
Learning about and practicing the Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity and the Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude help us not only grow closer to God, but they...
View ArticleTeach Children About the Power of God’s Voice
Teach young children about the tremendous power of God’s voice with When God Speaks, a lovely picture book written by Hunter Leonard and illustrated by William Meany. The book has a beautiful refrain:...
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Discover More of God’s Superheroes
When I had the opportunity to review the first volumes of God’s Superheroes by Mary Bajda, illustrated by Melinda Steffen, I was so impressed by the stories. I was delighted to learn about many amazing...
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Teach Children About Divine Mercy
The Crooked Court Jester and the Last Knight is a lovely picture book written by Susan Joy Bellavance and illustrated by Abdulahi Bonaya Boru designed to teach children about the Sacraments of...
View ArticleIntroduce Children to Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is one of those saints who live large in the Catholic imagination. She was a young mystic who heard heavenly voices, a woman who cut her hair and dressed like a man to do what God asked and...
View ArticleTwo Family-Friendly Ways to Explore the Life of Carlo Acutis
One of my favorite quotes from soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis is that “all people are born as originals but many die as photocopies.” Why do I believe this is such a profound quote? Because it affirms two...
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Building Blocks of Faith Pocket Guides
I absolutely love the Building Blocks of Faith Catechism of the Seven Sacraments and The Holy Mass books, so I was excited to see that they also have pocket guides, shorter books focusing on different...
View ArticleCatholic Kids Camp Eucharist
Looking to host a summer camp for your kids or homeschool co-op this summer? Homeschooling 101 offers free downloadable plans for a Catholic Kids Eucharist Camp designed for grades Pre-K through Grade...
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New Chime Travelers Series
A few years ago, Lisa Hendey wrote a fun and informative five-book series called The Chime Travelers. In the series, due to some magical church bells, twins Patrick and Katie are whisked through time...
View ArticleSt. Dominic and the Rosary
Looking for a way to plant the Rosary deeply in your child’s heart? St. Dominic and the Rosary is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that brings to life the story of the saint who gave the...
View ArticleHelp Children Discover God’s Presence in Adoration
Eli’s Quiet Friend by Sr. Allison Regina Gliot is a lovely picture book for young children. Eli is a young boy on the autism spectrum who finds the world very noisy, but his grandmother takes him to...
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