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Sacramental Pause
Catholic Mindfulness with Dr Gregory Bottaro Mindfulness aims to ‘fill the mind’ with a focussed awareness and is proven to be very effective in managing anxiety. Catholic Mindfulness grounds this practice in prayer and invites the active engagement of God in the process. The Sacramental Pause was designed by Dr Gregory Bottaro as a daily…
Read MoreKing of Kings
The word: Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world; if it did, my followers would fight to keep me from being taken by the authorities. You say that I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this…
Read MoreTips for Grandparents – Printable
How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and every society! How important it is to have intergenerational exchanges and dialogue, especially within the context of the family. Children and the elderly build the future of people: children because they lead history…
Read MoreThe difference that dad makes
We all have a father, and almost any man can biologically father a child, but the irreplaceable and unique role of fathers is often little acknowledged. Fathers today are more likely to be closely involved and emotionally connected with their growing children than their grandfathers were. This is good news for children for many reasons. Fathers…
Read MoreThe Story of Mary MacKillop
The students from Holy Family Primary, Granville did a short film about the life of St. Mary MacKillop using CathFamily’s scripts and costume idea! We loved it, and we thought all our CathFamily subscribers would like to watch it and enjoy as much as we did. Leave your comment below and let all those wonderful…
Read MoreSt Anne & Joachim: Grandparents of Jesus
This saintly couple is parents to Mary and grandparents to Jesus. With such amazing offspring, Joachim and Anne must share an extraordinary love. They have long been held up as exemplars for married couples, and in fact, they are one of the few married couple saints cannonised in the Catholic Church. We know very few…
Read MoreArmour of God Sticker Chart
“Put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, with the belt of truth around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Take up the shield…
Read MoreFruits of the Holy Spirit Tree
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. …Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galations 5:22-23, 25 St Paul calls us to live by the Spirit, immersed in our faith and responsive to God’s promptings in our lives. This…
Read MoreThe Rosary Keychain
The Rosary Keychain is an integrated catechesis and craft activity that powerfully engages children in the Rosary. Each kit includes all the materials needed to create your individual Rosary Key chain as well as a booklet with instructions and the prayers of the Rosary. This resource will assist you to instill daily prayer rituals with…
Read MoreThe Grandparent Biological Clock
Some older parents feel a sense of urgency about their adult children’s childlessness, a kind of grandparent biological clock.
Read MoreThe Joy Bomb
If you could summarise Patrick in one word, it is joy. If you could bottle Patrick’s joy and sell it, we’d be multi-billionaires. You can get all these books and things on how to find happiness, but nope! All you need is a drop of Patrick! The older kids just adore him. When they come…
Read MoreHow can this be?
“The angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary. You will conceive in your womb and bear a son”. Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the child to be born will be called…
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