“The work of evangelization begins at home.” –Pope Francis, April 2014
These are the resources included on the handout for the talk I gave at Holy Rosary, Edmonds on Sept. 19. The talk provided lots of practical ways to live out the liturgical year in the domestic church. You can download a PDF of the handout here, but all the live links are below.
Young Children
- Coloring pages:
- catholicplayground.com
- Waltzing Matilda.com
- Liturgical Year Coloring Pages by Mary MacArthur snowflakeclockwork.blogspot.com
- Crafts and activities:
- catholicicing.com
- Showerofroses.blogspot.com
- holyheroes.com (Glory Stories Saints CDs)
Older Children and Teens
- MagnifiKid and Magnificat Magazine
- Liturgical Training Publications’ Liturgical Year Poster
- Monthly family Sacramental Reconciliation
- Family Service Projects
- Daily Family Scripture Reading
- Share Catholic media
All Ages
- Pray together
- Magnificat Magazine
- USCCB.org Daily Readings Email
- Catholic Cuisine
- Faith-building Grandparent/Godparent gifts
Recommended Readings
- John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio (1981)
- John Paul II, Letter to Families (1994)
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catholic Media Resources
62% of Catholic Parents have not read, watched, or listened to religious media content of any kind in the previous three months
- Catholic Radio: AM 1050 Sacred Heart Radio (online at www.sacredheartradio.org)
- Catholic TV: EWTN (online at www.ewtn.com)
- Print:
- Northwest Catholic Magazine (publication of the Archdiocese of Seattle)
- Catholic Digest
- Colombia (publication of the Knights of Columbus)
- National Catholic Register
- National Catholic Reporter
- Online:
- CDs and mp3’s: Lighthouse Catholic Media. Monthly subscriptions available.
- Apps:
- Podcasts:
- The Saint App
- Catholic Stuff You Should Know (funny young seminarians)
- Sound Insight (Tom Curran)