Summer break is just around the corner or has already started for some. While I’m thankful for the upcoming rest from the business of school and I look forward to some extra time with the kids, part of me can’t help but inwardly cringe at the thought of all the …

May is a great month, dedicated to our Mother Mary and honoring all moms with Mother’s Day. Spring has sprung….and what better time to fill the house with flowers while saying the prayers of the Rosary!? I really liked Alicia’s post on A Spiritual Bouquet Card Craft last week…and I …

Editor’s note: Today, we congratulate our fellow CatholicMom.com contributor Jared Dees on the launch of his fantastic new book 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator.  Since every Catholic parent is the primary religion teacher for his or her children, this is a book that belongs in every Catholic …

You have heard the phrase the “Devil is in the Details” used to describe a certain action or task in need of completion. Or, used in another forum, how missed little details prevented a project from being completed. When involved in this type of situation, the human mind can conjure …

NOTE: Two days after the Easter Octave of 2011, on May 2, 2011, Seal Team 6 killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. This piece was written then, but the issues are still fresh post-Easter and the period known as mystagogy MYSTAGOGY Michael Steele was on Rachel Maddow last night and …

Isn’t Pinterest fun? My only challenge about Pinterest…is how to really use it to create things to help my family! It’s so easy to pin pretty pictures, but sometimes they just gather on my pinboards and I don’t actually try the craft or recipe. I have been delighted to discover …

Editor’s note: Today, I’m honored to welcome our newest contributor Mary Kate Wallace. Mary-Kate Warner blogs at Christianity Cove, where she writes on Christian Motherhood, Homeschool Teaching, Bible Study and Sunday School Activities, and Faith and inspiring children to love God. She is also the creator of the popular “Mom Challenge” series. Enjoy …

I’m on a Pinterest role lately! And all it took was one Dorian Speed to provide the inspiration … or should I call that pinspiration? Dorian designed an awesome blog link-up called  ”Pinisher” — an eight-week movement to get Pinterest slackers like me to finish a project. Each week has a …

May is one of the best months of the year. For many parts of the country, this is the first time that signs of spring manage to peek through the dreary winter weather and we celebrate some very special people this month- mothers! Since May is the month of Our …

Forget diet secrets and extreme makeovers.  Struggling homeschool moms have a more pressing question on the mind: Will a new curriculum solve my problems? Maybe I’ve been using the wrong book.  Maybe, like the catalog promises, my kids really can learn the state capitals, speak fluent Spanish, and master organic …

I admit I love finding great, crafty ideas on Pinterest and I came across this one for a prayer cube. We love to encourage lots of prayer in our house and I thought this would be another fun way to change up the routine a bit. It’s been a big hit …

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. May 5, 2013 – 6th Sunday of Easter Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel - John 14:23-29 USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page Pagina para Colorear Lesson Plan Mass Worksheets – …

Last weekend I had the opportunity to fill in for one of our Catechists for 4th grade. The week before I filled in for Confirmation. The week before that I finished up facilitating a class for the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation with the University of Dayton, The Survey …

How many times have you — as a parent — sat in Mass and not heard a word the priest said because you were playing referee, peacekeeper, or bad cop in the pew? Since I can answer that question in the triple digits, I was thrilled to learn about the new …

  This article launches our new “Journaling the Sacraments” series, based on the article I wrote for RTJ Creative Catechist.  (January 2013)  Across a series of posts at Equipping Catholic Families, I am highlighting a few new ideas to celebrate the First Sacraments, emphasizing their significance in Catholic family life …

At the end of this month, my little girl will make her First Holy Communion.  She is my sixth child, born to me right after my 46th birthday.  It’s a bittersweet time in a way – it is her first – but it is one of my lasts – the …

What did I learn in my Middle School religion class? Well, I can remember being sent to the principal’s office for yelling out “Peter!” (in a tongue-in-cheek way) to the question, “Who was the first Pope?”

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. April 7, 2013 – 2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page - This month, our site is being sponsored …

But as for you man of God, shun all this; aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses (1 Tim 6:11-12). …

We are so excited about the Conclave! We compiled this FREE printable to help us get to know the Cardinals’ names, faces and flags and it’s all formatted into 5 templates for you to use with your Guess Who? game! Check out the Guess Who?! The 116 Cardinals template! We …