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10 Tips for Teaching Kids to Pray the Rosary
Praying a family Rosary is a beautiful way to instill faith, foster a sense of peace, and strengthen your family, but how do you teach your children the Rosary and expect them to engage in the pray...
Teaching Kids How to Pray: Pope Francis' Five-Finger Method
There's a simple prayer method attributed to Pope Francis while he was Archbishop of Argentina.It's a simple yet helpful prayer method not only great for teaching kids how to pray, but it's good fo...
How to Create a Catholic Home Altar That Strengthens Family Prayer
Learn how to create a Catholic home altar that strengthens family prayer with simple ideas, meaningful items, and placement tips.
Struggling With Prayer? A Tip From Mother Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns
Do you struggle with prayer? Does God seem distant? Do you have trouble finding the words to say? Or when you do find the words, does it feel like all you do is ask God for things?These are common ...
One of the Best Ways to teach your kids their Faith!
Vampires, sorcerers, dragons… There seems to be an array of imaginative books for children and young adults, but what about the ones that teach and share the Catholic faith? As Catholic parents our...
Prayers for Your Children As They Begin A New School Year
The end of August ushers in the beginning of the school year for many, and we are reminded to pray for our children and for their studies throughout the upcoming year. As a mother with two in colle...
Parenting Thoughts, Tips, and Prayers From Saints Who Were Parents
I am not yet a parent. In fact, I’m not even married. So you might be thinking: “Why in the world is SHE writing this article?” Well, for two reasons, actually. First: see, the thing is...
4 Popular Advent Activities for Kids
Each winter families all over the world celebrate the Advent season, the four weeks of December leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas day.Advent is the liturgical ...
9 Tips For Taking Kids to Mass
“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” —Matthew 19:14 I have been taking my kids to Mass for about twenty-seven years. In that t...
Preparing Kids for Faith Formation Classes - Helping Young Hearts Grow in Faith
Learn about the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) and how to prepare your child for faith formation classes by creating a culture of faith at home.
Parents: Get Your Kids Into the Kitchen to Learn Servant-Like Christian Faith
Too many families are leaving the cooking and feeding to just one person, according to EWTN’s star “cooking priest,” Fr. Leo Patalinghug. But this isn't how it should be!Fr. Leo encourages parents ...
11 Rules for Latinos to Keep You & Your Kids Rooted in the Catholic Faith
My StoryEven if you are not of Hispanic heritage, you might find this information useful because it applies to every Christian.I must confess, when I was younger, I had to go to Mass obligatorily. ...
A Great Tradition for Kids! Making Small Sacrifices for the Baby Jesus During Advent
Advent is known as “little Lent,” and prayer, alms, and sacrifices are an important part of the liturgical season as we prepare for the coming of Christ.To help children participate in the true pur...
Growing in Faith - Our 2024 First Communion Gift Guide
The joyous spring season is here! With it, we welcome a new generation of Catholics to the Supper of the Lord in First Holy Communion. At The Catholic Company, we have curated a wonderful selection...
Living Liturgically - Celebrating Lent with Young Children
Most of us probably think of Lent as a somber time of repentance, sacrifice, fasting, and intense preparation that is not necessarily joyful. In fact, we feel it is more fruitful when we "do the ha...
St. Benedict: The Saint Behind the Medal of Protection
Who was St. Benedict? Discover his life, Rule, St. Benedict Medal, patronage of protection, and enduring spiritual legacy.
Holy Hauntings: A Catholic Guide to Ghosts, Purgatory, and Halloween
Let us not be afraid of the supernatural. Instead, let us reclaim this Halloween season as a truly Catholic time. Let the plastic skeletons and fake cobwebs remind us of the real bones of our ances...
3 Ways to Spiritually Prepare Your Child for Their First Communion
It has finally arrived on the horizon . . . the day of your child’s First Holy Communion. You’ve probably been waiting and preparing for this moment for quite some time. You’ve labored to raise yo...
Fulton Sheen's Miracle: An Interview with Bonnie Engstrom
Catholics are eagerly awaiting the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, whose profound, practical, and even electrifying teaching has pierced hearts around the world.This past July, the Cat...
5 Reasons Catholics Should Own & Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Many Catholics have heard of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or seen the "big green book" originally published during Pope St. John Paul II's papacy in 1992. Do you own one? Have you read one...
Three Ways We Can We Help The Holy Souls (And Honor St. Gertrude The Great)
The 13th century was, in truth, the century of Saints, and of Saints of no ordinary note; at the close of this century, as a crowning gift, came the great and beautiful Saint Gertrude, whose histor...
Five Simple Ways To Help Your Children Develop a Missionary Mindset
Most of us have some idea in our heads about what it means to be a missionary. Maybe the word conjures up an image of someone heading to a foreign country, perhaps Africa or India to spread the Gos...
Celebration Ideas For The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Many parishes with large Hispanic populations have special celebrations and processions leading up to the December 12th feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At some point in your life, you should find...
Can you make a vacation holy? It's not that hard to do!
Perhaps that is why Jesus called His Apostles away to rest, and why we can rest with Him too, especially on our time away.