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3 Reasons to Participate in our Marian Consecration [Updated August 2021]

by Clara | Sep 11, 2018 | Meditations & Encouragement

Our newest Adventure is here! Introducing Holy Heroes Marian Consecration Family Adventure! We launched this new Family Adventure last fall, and are now ready to run it again [UPDATE] beginning September 5th! This one will end on [UPDATE] October 7th, the Feast...

Praying Personally

by Therese | Aug 28, 2018 | Meditations & Encouragement

One time at Confession, I was given the penance of meditating for five minutes on one Mystery of the Rosary. I chose to meditate on the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery, The Carrying of the Cross. I have always had a deep attachment to the Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Fourth...

Why wear a scapular?

by Ken | Jul 16, 2018 | Meditations & Encouragement

A few years ago when I was in a hotel pool with a bunch of the kids at a conference, another father in the pool began a conversation with one of my daughters about the scapular she was wearing. He noticed that we all were wearing them. And even more: he...

FIRST (of 2) Catholic Parent Feast Days in July!

by Clara | Jul 11, 2018 | Meditations & Encouragement

This month, we celebrate not one but TWO feast days of great Catholic parents! Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26) probably had it pretty easy—after all, the Immaculate Conception isn’t about to argue about putting away her toys or doing her summer reading...

The boys in the family will do this for Lent

by Ken | Feb 13, 2018 | Meditations & Encouragement

Trey and I are the only males in a household of females (now including Ruthless, our new little puppy–Ruthie for short). And I often come home to find even more females than are related to me in the house. They’re planning a wedding shower or baby...

2 Family Lent approaches–for kids 4-8 and 9 & up!

by Ken | Feb 6, 2018 | Lenten Adventure, Meditations & Encouragement

A startling confession from a child–has become a blessing to the rest of us. Here’s how it happened (and how it works for ages 9 & up). PSST–are your kids under 9? Then scroll down for an idea to make joyful Lenten memories for them...