Simeon sang when he saw the infant Christ – and we still sing today.
Our families show us God in everyday life. Recognizing these moments is critical for our faith and the faith of our children.
Liturgical Year, Parenting
Liturgical Year
Lent Madness with Children
Participation in Lent Madness can be turned into a family ritual, like lighting the Advent Wreath at dinnertime or saying bedtime prayers together.
The Magi took the Other Road home.
The way the Magi leave is just as important as the way they came; the world they encountered in Jesus changes everything.
Epiphany revelations from the Old Testament
Epiphany offers us a chance to remember that Jesus was a king, but not the king people thought he would be. He was a baby, a child of God, and his life promised that we, too, would all be children of God. The prophets foretold him, God revealed him, the Three Kings honored him, and we adore him.
Our family’s Twelfth Night traditions help us keep the twelve days of Christmas.
At Epiphany we celebrate that Jesus came as the savior of the whole world.
The Holy Name of Jesus begins the new year.
If I turn to God to breathe life into my year, it will be more extraordinary than anything I can plan.
Liturgical Year
I remember the Feast of the Holy Innocents – and that hope is hard to kill.
“The Triumph of the Innocents” reframes the story. Ultimately, Herod lost.
The First Day of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, the Lord God said to me, “I have sent Jesus to save thee!”
Faith at Home: Planning Ahead to January
Yes, we’re still in Advent. But January is coming – and with it always comes a chance to begin again.
Christ accepted Thomas’s questions. That’s a parenting lesson for me.
Jesus doesn’t scold or question Thomas; instead, he offers Thomas exactly what he needs.
