Early Church history and tradition teaches that each day of the week has a theme which can help us to celebrate ordinary time. Monday has been traditionally dedicated to honoring […]
Ordinary Time: Mondays
Halloween is the ‘holy day’ Catholic kids shouldn’t miss
All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween, goes hand-in-hand with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Here’s how to celebrate it with your kids.
The liturgical year: A journey with Jesus
There probably won’t be many people wishing you Happy New Year on Nov. 30. But the last Sunday of November actually is the beginning of the new year in the […]
Ordinary Time … Extraordinary Time for Your Family
September is a pretty ordinary month. Kids are back in school. Parents are back to regular routines. But in all of its ordinariness, September is the perfect time to discover […]
Make Ordinary Time special with your family
“It’s ordinary time,” my son lamented. “Nothing exciting until Advent.” But as astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno reminded me, ordinary time is special in its own way. What ways will you and your family mark this liturgical season of growing closer to knowing Jesus together as a family? How will you make ordinary time extraordinary this year? Here are six family faith practices to make ordinary time special with your family.
