By Good Friday is the day Christians remember Jesus giving His life on the cross. It is a somber day, but it also points to God’s love and the hope that Easter morning is coming. For families, that means the day doesn’t need packed plans or polished moments. Simple habits at home, at church, and around …
Holy Week Music Playlist
Music has always been such a powerful part of my life. So many of my memories are tied to it—songs that instantly take me back to a moment, a season, or even a feeling I hadn’t thought about in years. I wake up every morning with a song already playing in my head (sometimes before …
Teaching Children about the Resurrection
Talking to children about the Resurrection can feel hard at first. You want to be faithful, clear, and gentle. You also want your child to know that Easter is not just a nice ending to a sad story. Jesus truly rose from the dead, and that changes everything. Children need more than facts. They need …
Woven Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday
What do you do with your palm leaves from Palm Sunday? In our family, we make some woven palm crosses and make crosses out of them! Blessed palms from church are sacramentals – “sacred signs instituted by the Church” (CCC 1667). Jesus was hailed as King as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Displaying these …
Simple Ways to Observe Holy Week with Children
These simple ways to observe Holy Week with children will give you some ideas of how to share the greatest gift ever given with your family. This is my favorite week of the year. I realize that to some people that sounds odd. They much prefer Christmas because it’s so cheery. Holy Week includes the …