Kids, especially young kids, really connect with the tangible “smells and bells” of Catholic prayer. Why not try some of them out in your family prayer time? Here are a few simple things you can do.
Who is my neighbor? • Breaking open the word
The Commandments that God gives us are simple—they are never complicated. The readings today show us just how easy they are to understand, even if people would try to make them trickier than they are. Ultimately, they come down to one thing—love. If all of our decisions are rooted in love, we can’t go wrong.
Corpus Christi: How God feeds us • Breaking open the word
There are two celebrations during the Liturgical Year when the Church pauses in particular to focus on the Eucharist: Holy Thursday and the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The readings at both of these liturgies focus on service. This is no accident—there is an absolute connection between what we receive and what we live.
Mass with kids: 25+ strategies for a better experience
This article is adapted from 77 Ways to Pray with your Kids. The Eucharistic liturgy (the Mass) is the height of Christian prayer, and so essential to Christian life that […]
The Trinity: A family of love • Breaking open the word
God is the original family. The Trinity: Father, Son and Spirit are a community of love from and through whom all creation flows. Trinity Sunday’s readings break open the relationship that God offers us and sustains in us.