By You may have heard sacramentals mentioned before and wondered about them. The first time I heard the word as a baby Catholic convert, I thought maybe it was just a different way of saying “sacraments”. They are somewhat related but not the same. So, what are sacramentals? They are sacred things and prayers, like a …
100 Ways to Serve Your Church
Serving grows roots in faith and friendship. When you bring a casserole to a new mom or read at Mass, you do more than finish a task. You meet Christ in the quiet and in the faces around you. Your parish starts to feel like family. This guide gathers 100 simple, real ways to serve. …
How to Spiritually Protect Your Home
As Catholic families, we know that our homes are meant to be more than just walls and roofs—they’re meant to be domestic churches, little reflections of heaven where faith, love, and peace dwell. But just like we protect our homes from physical dangers, it’s just as important to guard them spiritually. Whether you’ve been feeling …
How to Put God First in Your Life
Do your mornings come crashing in even before your feet touch the floor? It feels like there are 100 things happening at once, all vying for your attention. And yet, if you’re like me, you know that if you spend some time with God before trying to jump into your day, everything feels lighter and …
How to Have a Better Quiet Time with God
The morning started loud. Coffee spilled, emails pinged, and the clock kept pushing. I told myself I would sit with God later, then skipped it. All day I felt rushed, thin, and a little off inside. Quiet time is a simple moment to meet with God. You pray, read the Bible, listen, and let your …
How to Pray without Ceasing
The lunchbox snaps shut, the toddler needs shoes, the inbox pings again. Catholic moms like you and me move through our days with our hands full and hearts stretched. It can feel so difficult to find time for prayer. Saint Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 are simple: pray without ceasing. But he isn’t asking …
Studying the Bible: How to Get More out of It
I can tell you exactly where I have failed when studying the Bible. As with many other things in my life, I’ve been a tad bit impatient. I’ve expected to zip through it. Read this chapter today. Done. Read the next one tomorrow. Done. It’s partly those traditional “read the entire Bible in a year” …
DIY Bible Covers
I just love having a beautiful cover on my Bible. It’s a great way to customize it to your personality and to protect the original cover of the Bible too. So, I’ve rounded up some DIY Bible Covers here to give you an idea of what is possible. There are a variety of different covers …
25 Christ-Centered Christmas Activities
Christmas is all about joy, service, and love. It is about getting together as a family and enjoying the wonderful holiday spirit. But most importantly, it is about Christ and everything he has done for us. Here are 25 Christ-Centered Christmas activities to help you focus on Him this year! Use this as a daily …
Catholic Living Throughout Your Day
There are many ways to bring God more into your daily life. This is something I am working on all the time and I’ve come up with some ideas that might help you too. Here are my suggestions for Catholic Living Throughout Your Day. Before you start reading my ideas, I want to emphasize that …