Families & Children

• “How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God’s people to live together in harmony!”  Psalm 133:1

• Resources for Families

  • Faith at Home
  • Teaching Catholic Kids (Formerly Peanut Butter and Grace)
  • Catholic Kids

• Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community

  "I think I speak for a lot of parents when I say that I wish people were more patient and understanding. Our kids have a right to be at Mass. As baptized members of the faith, they are part of the Catholic community, and they’re the future of the Church."

• Children at Mass

  • Children and the Church: Recognizing the Welcome
  • Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community
  • The Joy of Having Loud and Messy Kids at Mass

• Life Teen Blog

  • Three Lessons from St. Gianna Molla
    The extreme sacrifice she sealed with her life testifies that only those who have the courage to give of themselves totally to God and others are able to fulfill themselves." Gianna’s situation is...
  • The Four Necessities for Reaching Middle Schoolers
    I worked in church ministry for a long time, positioning my involvement in proximity to middle school youth ministry. (I have the evidence documented in retreat and camp T-shirts.) I was just close...
  • A Great Challenge: Reaching Young Men
    I thought about what a youth night or small group looks like in many parishes. I recalled conversations with youth ministers about how hard it was to recruit male core members and encourage male...