This is a delightful time of year to encourage thankfulness, the in between season between the feasts of All Saints’ Day and Souls’ Day and Advent. For those of us in the Midwest, a time for wrapping up fall gardening projects and hunkering down in the rain and/or snow. What better time to get out the crayons, markers, and glitter glue and go to town on giving thanks through art? Teaching Catholic Kids has ideas.
The holy souls in purgatory • Monthly devotion for November
In popular practice, November traditionally has been devoted to the holy souls in purgatory. Here are someways to practice that devotion with your family this month.
November Gospels: Questions to ask your kids
Use the following summaries and questions to help explain this month’s Gospels to your kids. Nov. 3 – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 19:1-10: Today’s Gospel is found only in […]
30+ ideas for celebrating the feasts of All Saints and All Souls
Halloween has nothing on All Saints’ Day for fun and interesting ways to celebrate. Here are thirty (more or less) ideas that I’ll be trying this year, including a few for All Souls’ Day.
Pray for the Holy Souls in purgatory with your family
Praying for the holy souls in purgatory during the month of November is an important and beautiful part of the Catholic faith. Here’s how and why to pray with your family for those whom have died.