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By His Wounds, We Were Healed

A special Holy Week message from Holy Cross Family Ministries president, Father Fred Jenga, C.S.C., on the blessing of inviting Jesus into your heart.

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Message to Families: Say It More!

The Say It More campaign from Family Theater Productions, inspired by a homily by Pope Francis.

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More Actions than Words

New feature on our blog! Short videos with discussion questions for families. Celebrating Saint Joseph.

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15 Catholic Moms Share How They Finish Lent Strong

Many inspiring ideas on how you and your family can move toward Easter keeping up with your Lenten disciples and devotions!

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A Way of Seeing

Sometimes our perspectives need to shift; often that will only happen with time and prayer.

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We Can Count on God

New feature on our blog! Short videos with discussion questions for families. Dealing with Difficult Times.

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Two Holy Patrick of Ireland

Latest Family Discussion video features Saint Patrick and Venerable Patrick Peyton.

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Multisensory Prayer Table for Children

Find inspiration for setting up a multisensory prayer table for your children, especially beneficial for children with special needs.

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Springing From the Soil

God gives life and light to what we do. Growth to who we are becoming. Latest from In Grandpa's Garden.

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Lent Activity Calendar

Calendar of daily Scriptures for reflection with Lenten activities for the whole family. Also, Sunday discussion questions.

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Sustaining Your Lenten Plan

Lent is a lot like running. When I’m in solid running shape, there is nothing more exhilarating than setting out on an adventurous 5-mile trail run through the forest...

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A Sweet Visitation

New life is abundant in the springtime. Newborn fawns, little bunnies, and fresh white lambs seem to suddenly appear...

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Preparing for Lent: Why We Pray, Fast, and Give

Insights into why the Church puts forth the tenets of Prayer, Fasting, and Alms for Lent

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Why is Lent 40 Days?

The word Lent comes from the “lengthening” of daylight hours as we progress from the darkness of winter to the new light of spring. This eBook explains various ways this season of forty days is significant.

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Praying the Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries

Why Family Prayer?

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Almsgiving as a Family

Discover a variety of ways your family can practice almsgiving this Lent.

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Almsgiving is Informed by Authentic Love

Father Fred Jenga shares a poignant lesson regarding the secret ingredient needed in every act of our almsgiving.

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Overcoming Challenges To Prayer featuring Amy and Craig Dyke

Do you struggle to find time to pray as a family? Join Alex Dee as he visits with Amy and Craig Dyke who joyfully seek to enrich their family’s faith life by “guarding, revealing and communicating love.”

 

 

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Art of the Crucifixion and the Good Thief Sacred Art for Holy Week

Sacred art is for our veneration, but their true purpose is to remind the viewer that we owe Christ our gratitude for His gift to us of redemption. Each image offers us a moment of reflection into our own lives – are we doing what God asks of us?

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Standing at the Foot of the Cross: A Study of Sacred Art

Take a closer look this Lent at artwork of the Crucifixion. The three artworks included in this eBook compare a traditional Gospel Crucifixion with two others that have taken more artistic liberties.

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A Saint Worth Celebrating

St. Joseph is the kind of saint we should pay close attention to, follow his lead, and encourage our children to imitate.

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Fortify Your Marriage During Lent Featuring Kathleen and Troy Billings

Lent can be a special time of spiritual growth of intimacy with God and relationships between spouses...

 

 

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Discovering A More Engaging Faith, featuring Allison Gingras

Have you ever found yourself seeking to share the faith in natural tangible ways with those around you?

 

 

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Celebrate the Gift of Easter

Praying, talking, working, and playing together allows us to draw closer to God and each other and celebrate the gift of Easter, and all God’s gifts, every day.

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