Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Inspired by these "Perfect Pairings" Valentines from Family Fun, I felt challenged to come up with some cute perfect pairings that would be religious... because Christian stuff can be just as cute and fun as anything else, right guys? I mean, St. Valentine's Feast Day is a religious holiday after all! ;-) The idea is to make a simple Valentine by cutting out a heart from paper, and then … [Read more...]
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with Catholic kids is a great way to remember that the Christmas season keeps on going! We love to celebrate with food because it's fun, easy, everyone loves food, and afterward you don't have to figure out what to do with the "crafts" because there's nothing left- you ate it all! Lol. Also, me and the kids love to have small liturgical celebration "tea … [Read more...]
All Catholics have many customs and traditions for observing the season of Lent, but some of them differ between the different Rites of Catholicism. If you're not sure what Byzantine Catholics are, you can read an intro to Eastern Catholics here, and these Rites of Catholicism are in full communion with Rome. Today we are going to look at some of the main differences between the Eastern Catholic … [Read more...]
The world is crying for Ukraine right now as war has broken out by the attacks from Russia. Although Ukraine is largely an Orthodox Christian country, there is a significant Catholic population there, or more specifically, the Ukranian Greek Catholic Church. This is a part of the Eastern Catholic Church, and you can read our article on Eastern Catholics 101 here. This is especially horrible for … [Read more...]
Did you know that Roman Catholics aren’t the only type of Catholics? Many Catholics are surprised to learn this! There are some Catholics who have practices and traditions that look very different from what Roman Catholics would recognize as familiar. Who are they, and where did they come from? Let's take a look at Roman Catholics vs. Eastern Catholics; what they have in common, what's different, … [Read more...]
While all Catholics do observe Lent and celebrate Easter (or Pascha), some of the days, names, and traditions of this season can be different depending on what Rite of Catholicism you practice. You can read an intro to Eastern Catholics here, and these Rites of Catholicism are in full communion with Rome. Today I want to share this printable Lenten calendar for kids that is specific for the … [Read more...]
I love traditions and making meaningful recipes, especially during the Lent and Easter season.. but y'all... I'm only 1 person! Sometimes I have to cut myself some slack, and at those times, I'm happy to reach for the super easy recipes. This version of hot cross buns utilizes canned biscuits, but also includes the seasonings and meanings behind the more complicated and traditional recipe. Be sure … [Read more...]
If this past year has done one thing the most to me, it has completely drained my energy. Regardless of how your life has changed in the past year, I'm willing to be that it's made you tired as well. Everything is just a little bit more exhausting, like standing farther back in a line or deciding how to greet someone without shaking their hand. This seemed like the right time to provide some … [Read more...]
The Epiphany house blessing of the door is a really great Catholic tradition for families. We love to bless our door every year on the Epiphany! It's very simple to do, it's not complicated or scary, and you can do it yourself. All you need is a piece of chalk! You can take your piece of chalk to mass with you on the Epiphany and have your priest bless it, or you can bless the chalk yourself. I … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and October is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Francis, St. Therese, and the feast day of the guardian angels! The month of October is also dedicated to the rosary. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let's look at these … [Read more...]
