Family Rituals

Ash Wednesday Prayer

By Francine and Byron Pirola | February 10, 2015

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, a day on which Catholics traditionally resist eating between meals (fasting) and avoid eating meat (abstaining). Many Catholics also attend…

Catholic to the Max

By Francine Pirola | January 14, 2015

Despite GFC’s, most of us still live pretty comfortable lives… How much does God feature in yours? Are you ‘Catholic lite’ or ‘Catholic to the…

The Intentional Family

By Marilyn Rodrigues | December 26, 2014

Plan your family fun these holidays… Creating Memories Think back to a favourite Christmas holiday memory. Was it one of those simple, spontaneous moments, or…

Days of Gratitude

By Kiara Pirola | December 22, 2014

Here at CathFamily, we’re a little bit into Gratitude at the moment! Consciously cultivating gratitude in your life can alter the way you see the…

Angel Prayers

By Kiara Pirola | February 21, 2014

Angels are effective intercessors for us like the saints in heaven. Get spiritually in touch with the Archangels and guardian angels with these beautiful prayer…

2013 December

By Kiara Pirola | December 1, 2013

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On a Mission from God

By Kiara Pirola | October 15, 2013

A vocation is not ‘a job’. it is a life commitment to a person (in marriage) or a people (in priesthood or religious life). It…

A Blessing

By Francine Pirola | July 19, 2013

“A blessing is more than wishing for a child to be happy; it is an intimate and humble plea for God to act powerfully in…

Matriarchs & Patriarchs

By Kiara Pirola | July 12, 2013

“As matriarchs and patriarchs of the family, grandparents not only are a blessing, but they can also give blessings with a unique authority.” – Francine…

Family Prayer

By Kiara Pirola | July 5, 2013

Some kind of regular family prayer ritual is critical to fostering your child’s emerging relationship with God. Some families say a whole Rosary after dinner,…

Fire

By Kiara Pirola | May 24, 2013

There is a primal comfort that comes with fire and candlelight. There is also something truly mesmerising about fire, the flickering flames form intricate, beautiful…

Holy Spirit Novena

By Kiara Pirola | May 10, 2013

Considered the oldest and original novena of the Church, the novena to the Holy Spirit begins on the Friday of the 6th Week in Easter…