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FREE Spiritual Bouquet Cards

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The gift of prayer is sometimes the most cherished of all gifts. When times are tough, the prayers of friends and family can be a tremendous source of strength and consolation. This was definitely the case several years ago when our youngest was born and spent 3.5 weeks in the NICU. The outpouring of prayers and support was truly moving. One of my friends collected and assembled a spiritual bouquet from families in our homeschooling community, and it was so encouraging to know we had so many people praying for us.

So for the times you want to support a family member of friend with a spiritual bouquet, here are four cards you can download and print for free:

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Our Favorite Catholic Picture Books

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This year, for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium, I wanted to create a little library of Catholic picture books. So I reached out to some authors and publishers and invited them to donate picture books to our Extra-Special Atrium (for children with Down Syndrome). I was touched by the generous responses as boxes of books promptly showed up at our door.

Reading a beautifully written and illustrated picture book with your children is one of the most memorable ways to pass on the faith. So with Christmas quickly approaching, I’d like to share with you our favorite Catholic picture books: books my kids and the children in our atrium have really enjoyed!

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The Articles of the Mass: Three-part Cards

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This year, the boys in our little T21 co-op are preparing to receive First Confession and First Communion. We are so grateful that a trained catechist has been coming to run a little Catechesis of the Good Shepherd class just for them.

They have been learning the names of some of the articles of the Mass, and so I made these Montessori-style three-part cards to teach them words such as monstrance, chalice, paten, and purificator.

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Helping Our Children Encounter God: An Interview with Kristen Fisher on “The One Best Thing”

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Today I want to share with you one of the *best* resources I’ve used and read as a parent.

Here we are at the start new school year, busy juggling academics, sports, social activities, and so on. In the midst of all this I try to keep our ultimate goal in mind — something I’ve thought about, prayed about, written about, and prayed about again and again. The ultimate goal in raising and educating our kids is sanctity — our kids’ and our own. And so a question I am often pondering is this: how can I help my kids encounter Our Lord in deep and meaningful ways so they grow in their faith and love for God?

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