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Activities and Traditions for Catholic Families to Help Sustain and Grow the Faith.
Rituals provide substance and meaning amidst the chaos of modern life, and Catholic faith rituals provide comfort, order, and much-needed nourishment for the soul. The monthly postings to the page are selected to help your Catholic family with things that will inform as well as entertain the various aged members. You can submit your family traditions and faith related activities to share with others to contact@CatholicBc.com.
Posted May 2010
Tradition
Besides going to Sunday Mass, we always plan our family vacation with one or two stops at area shrines or Cathedrals. It adds variety to our family time and keeps things in perspective! We always learn something about Catholic history, a saint, or the Catholic faith.
Posted March 2010
Enlightenment
It's good to know we're not alone. There are many devoted Catholic families.
We get some of our news from http://www.catholic.org/ It keeps us focused on our faith and Christ.
Posted February 2010
Marriage
Here's a helpful resource for Catholic couples and families: http://www.clevelandcatholiccharities.org/mfm/
Posted February 2010
Enlightenment
The feast days of saints are good reminders to read about their lives. Their struggles in many cases were far more severe than our own. The feast day of St. Perpetua and St. Felicity is on March 7th and is a great support during Lent as we work through the self imposed sacrifices. We may begin to feel we took on more than we should have. We may be tempted to give in to the temptation of quitting. Perpetua and Felicity went to their martyrdom rejoicing. Others begged them to give up the Christian belief in order to save their lives. They would not deny that they were Christians. There are scriptural passages that are helpful in our times of weakness. Rely on Christ for your strength. Here are a few:
1 Peter 1:6-7
1 Peter 4:13
2 Corinthians 12: 9-10
Galatians 6:14
Philippians 1:30
Philippians 3:8-10
Philippians 4:13
Colossians 3:4
I encourage you to use the internet to read more about St. Perpetua and St. Felicity. Their story as well as the story of other saints are sure to inspire.
Posted: January 2010
Tradition
A Catholic tradition our family enjoys is reading about the saints. We buy new and used books about their lives and read them aloud on the rides to school, to relatives and on vacation. It demonstrates how different people are called into service, how to overcome difficult situations, and ultimately how to stay focus on Christ's teachings. Other advantages are family discussions and improved reading skills. There are a wide range of different men and women that make it interesting for all members regardless of age or gender. Here's some links to get you started www.pauline.org and www.setonbooks.com
From the Kowalski Family
Posted Jan. 2010
FOOD
The Feast of St. Anthony is January 17th. Soup is a simplistic dinner that can be very nourishing. Many religious hermit and monks survived on simple soups. This soup was sent to us by Mrs. Laura Szczecinski of Rocky River. It’s a great supper companion that the kids can make. Thanks Laura!
St. Anthony Soup
4 Tbsp Oil or margarine
1 cup barley
3 medium carrots (grated)
2 leeks or 1 medium onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup of fresh minced parsley or 2 Tbsp dried parsley
Salt to taste
7 cups of water
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1. Put the oil or margarine into a large soup pot. Heat gently, add the barley and stir for 1 minute 2. Add carrots, leeks or onion, barley, parsley, salt and water. 3. Cook the soup over low to medium heat for about 45 minutes or till the barley is tender. 4. Add bouillon and mushrooms. Serve Hot Makes about 4 servings