Jesus often used planting analogies in his parables. Following Jesus' example-and using the imagery of a garden -- Nurturing Today 's Children shows us that raising children requires special care if the harvest is to be good.Just as a garden starts with soil preparation, Christian families must prepare their homes to be good soil for growing children. Once planted, a garden must be blessed with favor, flavor, and gratitude -- just as our children require models of kindness, joy, and appreciation. Without water a garden dies, and without healing respect for feelings and diversity our children will suffer the dryness of a spiritual desert. As our garden grows we must tent it -- in the same way we must encourage our children by providing a safe place for them to become their own persons.Some important topics covered in this helpful book are how to be together as a family, cultivating good intentions, fostering the habit of gratitude, dealing with fear and death, learning patience, and setting up a household church.Nurturing Today 's Children will bring thoughtful guidance about each stage of raising your children and encouraging their growth -- especially in spirit and faith. A welcome companion, and thoughtful resource that can make your home and family yield an abundant spiritual harvest.
People all over the world celebrate rituals to mark solstices and equinoxes, births, personal and religious milestones, marriages, anniversaries and death. Rituals allow us to remember our past, hope for the future, live in the now and mark important events, no matter how painful, as celebrations of human becoming and faith. Gaynell Bordes Cronin and Jack Rathschmidt invite us to light two candles and use simple prayer-celebrations before or after meals to uncover the wonder and wisdom of faith in family or group gatherings. Each prayer-celebration includes a gathering prayer, the lighting of two candles, a reading and a prayerful response to it, and a sending prayer. The simple rituals can be used as blessings for everyday and special occasions and for special needs.
Introduces the Mass to 4-to 6-year-olds in simple terms. The text combines actions set in the context of the child's daily family life experiences -- sharing, celebrating, serving, forgiving, etc. -- with descriptions of parts of the Mass and words from the Rite itself.
This simple book helps families appreciate their dignity as "home churches" by showing them how to create rituals unique to their needs. It also helps churches meaningfully connect these home rituals into the larger community. Almost 40 ready-to-use rituals are included covering a wide variety of life events.
Children, if given a chance, want to sit quietly and find within their hearts a place to welcome God. In Friend Jesus you will find prayers that honor a child's ordinary experiences and moments. There are prayers for your child to say alone, with and for others, and for those they carry in their hearts throughout the day. -- "Prayers for Me" moves children into personal prayer, naming places, times and activities where they turn to God. -- "Prayers for Others" inspires a sense of community. -- "Prayers for the Week" invites children to pray with their families. -- "Prayers for Special Times" celebrates the feasts and seasons of our calendar. Friend Jesus is an excellent gift for children for a birthday, First Communion, special achievement or honor, Christmas or Christian initiation. Parents, grandparents, godparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and close friends will appreciate this creative resource.
This simple book helps families appreciate their dignity as "home churches" by showing them how to create rituals unique to their needs. It also helps churches meaningfully connect these home rituals into the larger community. Almost 40 ready-to-use rituals are included covering a wide variety of life events.
Gaynell Cronin's best-selling sacramental preparation program, originally published by Ave Maria Press, is now available from St. Anthony Messenger Press. The Forgiveness of the Lord and The Table of the Lord are designed to help parents prepare their young children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist. The basic catechesis is done at home with the support of the parish community and a program director. The director's role is to prepare the parents and to involve the parish community in the sacramental preparation. While the majority of the catechesis is done in the home, both programs are enriched by group meetings which introduce the parents to their task and by community gatherings for the reception of the sacraments. This book for the parents presents each unit with three sections, Reflecting, Experiencing and Praying at Our Home Table of the Lord, which present the actions of Jesus, the actions of the Eucharist, and the actions of family living. As domestic church, parents discover their homes are sacred and family members are holy. 96 pages. Photos Child's Book Director's Manual
In this collection of more than 50 reflective essays designed to help everyday believers find God in the ordinary circumstances of their lives, each essay--rooted in the life of a real person whose faithfulness and honesty challenges readers to transform their own lives--is followed by an evocative prayer and questions for reflection. (Catholic)
Jesus often used planting analogies in his parables. Following Jesus' example-and using the imagery of a garden -- Nurturing Today 's Children shows us that raising children requires special care if the harvest is to be good.Just as a garden starts with soil preparation, Christian families must prepare their homes to be good soil for growing children. Once planted, a garden must be blessed with favor, flavor, and gratitude -- just as our children require models of kindness, joy, and appreciation. Without water a garden dies, and without healing respect for feelings and diversity our children will suffer the dryness of a spiritual desert. As our garden grows we must tent it -- in the same way we must encourage our children by providing a safe place for them to become their own persons.Some important topics covered in this helpful book are how to be together as a family, cultivating good intentions, fostering the habit of gratitude, dealing with fear and death, learning patience, and setting up a household church.Nurturing Today 's Children will bring thoughtful guidance about each stage of raising your children and encouraging their growth -- especially in spirit and faith. A welcome companion, and thoughtful resource that can make your home and family yield an abundant spiritual harvest.
Children, if given a chance, want to sit quietly and find within their hearts a place to welcome God. In Friend Jesus you will find prayers that honor a child's ordinary experiences and moments. There are prayers for your child to say alone, with and for others, and for those they carry in their hearts throughout the day. -- "Prayers for Me" moves children into personal prayer, naming places, times and activities where they turn to God. -- "Prayers for Others" inspires a sense of community. -- "Prayers for the Week" invites children to pray with their families. -- "Prayers for Special Times" celebrates the feasts and seasons of our calendar. Friend Jesus is an excellent gift for children for a birthday, First Communion, special achievement or honor, Christmas or Christian initiation. Parents, grandparents, godparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and close friends will appreciate this creative resource.
People all over the world celebrate rituals to mark solstices and equinoxes, births, personal and religious milestones, marriages, anniversaries and death. Rituals allow us to remember our past, hope for the future, live in the now and mark important events, no matter how painful, as celebrations of human becoming and faith. Gaynell Bordes Cronin and Jack Rathschmidt invite us to light two candles and use simple prayer-celebrations before or after meals to uncover the wonder and wisdom of faith in family or group gatherings. Each prayer-celebration includes a gathering prayer, the lighting of two candles, a reading and a prayerful response to it, and a sending prayer. The simple rituals can be used as blessings for everyday and special occasions and for special needs.
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