Last month I wrote a call for contemplative families. Now it’s time to begin discussing what that means. Here are a number of my past posts on praying with children, in case you have missed them: YOU are your child’s model of prayer Teach your children mental prayer Mental prayer for adolescents Sing the Joyful …
Instructions for Parents I recommend that you meditate on Luke 17:11-19 in your own prayer time before presenting it to your kids. If you’re not sure how to do this, look at last Thanksgiving’s meditation. Talk to the Lord about it from your heart. Ask Him to teach you to be truly grateful, and …
Next week a lot of us will be making turkey soup with leftovers from Thanksgiving. We don’t throw away good food after the feast, just find another way to use it. In a similar way, I am posting today a discarded portion of my book on St. Therese. I decided to go in a …
The Eucharist is our thanksgiving, our thank offering to God. Meditate on the Eucharist this Thanksgiving with the help of this great work of art. Consciously set aside all distractions. Quiet your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your meditation. Look at the painting of the Last Supper. Imagine yourself a part of the …