make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?
We are living in a time of tremendous opportunity for renewal: a new springtime. As Catholics, we aren't called to retreat from the world, but to become leaven within it—to live so fully in the joy and freedom of the Gospel that our lives might become an invitation.
Let's explore what it means to live as an authentic Catholic family in our time: the beauty of the Faith, the reality of raising children in Christ, the struggles and triumphs of Catholic life, and how ordinary families become instruments of the New Evangelization. From marriage and parenthood to education and community, let's look at joy—rooted in Christ and His Church—might become the normal rhythm of Catholic life.
Let's usher in the New Springtime Pope John Paul II proclaimed. Catholic family life doesn't have to look perfect to be beautiful. The world doesn't need more noise. It needs to see Catholics living with conviction, charity, and contagious joy.
Let's make joy normal.
make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
sibling adventures
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We discuss some strategies for sibling challenges.
00:22 - What's the best book you're reading right now?
7:00 - How can we help build strong sibling relationships?
12:17 - Finding the common denominator and redirecting
15:43 - Should we let them work it out for themselves?
19:50 - Tools for mitigating those big emotions
33:02 - Using diversion for connection and getting to know your child's needs
36:40 - For when your kids are fighting over an object
Toniebox
Books mentioned:
To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Sabbatical by Michael D. O'Brien
Strangers and Sojourners by Michael D. O'Brien
Father Elijah by Michael D. O'Brien
A Cry of Stone by Michael D. O'Brien
Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Neufeld Institute
Interior Kingdom Program
Heather Boyd : Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching and Infant Development
the earthquake zone - disciplining in distress (blog post)
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