Posts by Kiara Pirola
Being Prolife
“Being prolife is NOT an issue-based political position. It is a foundational worldview on which Christian morality stands.” From: Mother of Life
Read MoreOn a Mission from God
Fostering vocations in your children. Priests and Nuns and Brothers don’t grow on trees! There has been a lot discussion in recent decades about the decline in vocations. Indeed this has come to a crisis point in the western world with parishes closing and merging, religious orders dwindling into aged care homes and seminaries standing…
Read MoreSt Therese of Lisieux: Living Faith Beads
St Therese of Lisieux, also called The Little Flower, was known for her simple yet profound faith. She reportedly carried a string of ten beads in her pocket as a means of counting the good deeds that she would perform as a daily devotion to God. St Therese’s devotions and spirituality became so popular, she…
Read MoreA Blessing for your Home
The home is the place where we learn to love. It is in our homes that our children are first introduced to love; in our homes where husbands and wives most profoundly model sacramental love; in our homes where we learn and practice forgiveness, compassion, encouragement, humility, trust….for more, check out this article from CathFamily. Materials: Holy Water Holy Family Image…
Read MoreDads + Kids = Kids + Church
Kiara Pirola examines some recent statistics on the unique impact that fathers have on their children’s spiritual development and decisions about worship practice later in life. For families where religious tradition is important, interesting statistics have emerged on the different impact of fathers and mothers on the continuing faith practice of their children. In 1994,…
Read MoreWinter Joey
In light of the fact that St Mary Mack’s Feast day is in August, that she managed her medication like a pro, and she lived during the height of Teetotalism, a very fitting way of celebrating St Mary’s accomplishments is with a brandy-based cocktail! The Winter Joey Serves 3 Ingredients 3 eggs 500 ml of…
Read MoreJoy-raising Cupcake Toppers
Use these cute and happy little cupcake toppers to spread some words of wisdom the next time you bake cupcakes for a gift or fundraising stall! Use our decorated toppers or colour in the plain ones. Materials: Joy-raising Cupcake Toppers template Colouring materials – pencils, textas, crayons etc. Toothpicks Glue stick Scissors Download Template Here…
Read MoreRoses for Mother
These satin rose ribbons are fun for older children to make and look great on top of a beautifully wrapped gift or on the breakfast tray on Mother’s Day! Alternatively, string them together to make a special family rosary ribbon chain and save it for use on Marian feast days.
Read More7 Ways to Enjoy Easter Eggs
Easter eggs have a long and rich history that goes back well before the invention of chocolate. Eggs have long been associated with new life, fertility and rebirth with evidence of egg decorating dating back some 60,000 years. As early as the 4th and 5th centuries AD, there is evidence that it was common for…
Read MoreHoly Clutter Burial Ceremony
Help! I can’t find my Prayer Space anymore! What are you supposed to do with all the broken, damaged, or worn-out rosary beads, Ash Wednesday palms, holy cards, prayer cards, medals, scapulars, and other religious objects that accumulate and mysteriously multiply? Do you feel guilty about unceremoniously binning them? If you are feeling totally overwhelmed…
Read More2015 August
Family Prayer can be challenging! But as many dogged Catholic parents will attest, it is totally worth the effort. We’ve drawn inspiration from our readers and the experience of guest authors in the trenches to give you some ideas to forge or renew a family tradition.
Read MoreHow do you do it? Family Prayer
Dear Friends, We are looking to write an article that explores parent’s experiences of establishing and maintaining family prayers and faith rituals. We’d like to know what kind of things that Catholic families do to make their faith a part of every day life. We’ve all had successes and failures in this department and we’d love…
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