Are your children daydreamers? Do they love hearing stories—or making them up? Leverage the power of your children’s God-given imagination to teach them Ignatian imaginative prayer.
The O Antiphons • Prayers for Catholic Kids
No one knows the exact origin of the O Antiphons, but Christians have been singing them since at least the fifth century. You might recognize some of the words, because the O Antiphons are the basis of the popular hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
Make bedtime sacred story time with your kids
Do you read religious bedtime stories to your kids? You can make those stories do double duty by weaving in practices from lectio divina, the ancient way of praying with sacred texts.
Bless your home
Have you ever formally blessed your home? This traditional ritual is a powerful reminder that your home is a “sacred space” because of the people who live there. Whether you bless your home yourself or invite your pastor to do so, here are a few ideas you might want to incorporate.
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours with your kids
Help your family to “pray constantly” (or at least morning, noon, and night) by adapting the Liturgy of the Hours to your family routine.