Helping Little Ones with Lent
Persecution, betrayal, torture and agonizing death don’t make for contented bedtime stories or heart-warming conversation around the dinner table. How do we help little ones understand Lent?
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Lent is a great time to teach young children about Christ, our Good Shepherd. Here’s how.
Lent is a perfect time to teach your children what it means that Christ is our Good Shepherd. Here’s a plethora of children’s books to help you do just that.
Ash Wednesday – and Endurance
The day will come when death slaps my kids in the face. When it does, I want them to remember all our Ash Wednesdays.
My Lenten Discipline: Respecting Death
My hope is that–with one eye on my prayer book, and the other on the compost heap–I can come to respect the work death does for us… the life it enables to take root.
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The disciples cast lots to select St. Matthias. My kids do too.
The Israelites didn’t see casting lots as a game of chance. They saw it as a revelation of God’s will.
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Lent with Young Ones: An Adventure
Are your kids too young to “get” Lent? Here are some fun ways to turn the season into an adventure.
The light of Christ shone for Simeon – and still shines today.
Little did Mary and Joseph know that their routine would bring them face-to-face with a man who had waited his whole life to behold their infant son.
Jesus could have destroyed Saul. Instead, he claimed him.
Saul breathed murder and violence against the church. What’s a Good Shepherd to do?
Jesus’ Baptism – and Ours
Jesus’ baptism marked an incredible turning point in his life and ministry. What about ours?
Epiphany Fun: Foods, Songs, Stories & More
There are many fun and simple ways to celebrate the feast of Epiphany at home.
