Here are 3 habits you can start this school year–easy enough for kids of ALL ages!
Habit #1: The Daily Decalogue of Pope Saint John XXIII
This is a small way to refocus your family every morning (perhaps at the beginning of your school day)–> Each morning, pray...”only for today”:
- Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.
- Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.
- and so forth through 10 short beautiful prayers.
Habit #2: Carlo Acutis’ 8 Steps to Sainthood
Yes, Carlo created 8 steps to help him strive towards sainthood…and it worked for him!
Don’t get overwhelmed! You can incorporate these 8 steps slowly and they are easy enough for ANYONE (even kids!) to follow!
Here are the 8 steps Carlo Acutis practiced during his life:
- Go to Holy Mass and receive Holy Communion daily.
- Spend time daily in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
- Pray a daily Rosary.
- Read Scripture daily.
- Go to Confession weekly.
- Pray for the grace to become a Saint.
- Make sacrifices and self-denials frequently.
- Ask your Guardian Angel to help you at all times.
To share these 8 steps to more families, we created a SAINT Carlo Acutis card!
For the very youngest members of your family, we include these 8 Steps in our SAINT Carlo Acutis coloring book!
Kids can color along to Carlo Acutis’ life story while learning the 8 steps to help THEM become saints too!
Our Carlo Acutis coloring book is one of our most popular resources, and kids love seeing a modern young boy who LOVED the Eucharist!
IDEA: order coloring books for your friends, homeschool group, or upcoming school year class!
Habit #3: Family Rosary
Here is how families are praying a rosary together:
“Our 2.5-year-old LOVES these books. She’ll pour over them herself, and when we finish one decade with her, she will ask, ‘Can we do another one?'”
Praying together…at the end of a long day…with children of all ages…and a tired Mom and Dad…to have the children ENGAGED, not irritated (or–frankly–irritating)?
This was our hope when we launched these absolutely unique “bead-by-bead” rosary prayer books for children.
We’ve sold 14,602 of them (and counting!). Parents–and children–everywhere have found family rosaries transformed.
is the Brand Manager for Holy Heroes after handling many other roles over the years. Make sure you sign up for our emails to receive more of Clara’s writing!
