"Try to put in the hearts of your children a love for home. Make them long to be with their families. So much sin could be avoided if our people really loved their homes."

- St Theresa of Calcutta

Read more about how to plant your own Mary Garden at Be a Heart. You can also find step by step instructions from Real Life At Home in her article How to Plant a Mary Garden in 7 Easy Steps.  Find more about the history and how to share it with children from Catholic.org.  See Catholic Sprouts article A Child's Mary Garden for more.

Download this rosary coloring sheet and mysteries cards from Be a Heart from her website.

For Young Children

Podcasts:
Saint Stories of Kids - Shining Light Dolls
Truth Seekers: Bible Stories for Kids

Shows/Movies:
Brother Francis

Books:
Saintly Rhymes for Modern Times

Living Liturgically:
Catholic All Year

For Adults/Families

Podcasts:
Word on Fire
Catholic Stuff You Should Know
Abiding Together

Shows/Videos/Studies:
Formed.org
Ascension Presents
Augustine Institute
Everyday Heroes Series

1) Brainstorm as a family:

• What words best describe our family?
• What is most important to us?
• What are our favorite family memories?

Credit: Be a Heart Design

The physical home -

- Create a prayer space: candle, Bible, etc

- Religious art: statues, crucifix, paintings

- Scripture verses or quotes

- Nature, beauty of God's creation

- Music

- Simplifying, bringing order

- Have your home blessed!

Family prayer -

- Read the daily gospel

- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet

- Grace before meals

- Reflect on blessings together, gratitude

- Spontaneous prayers

- Sing Hymns/Listen to Praise and Worship

- Praying for one another
 

Learning together -

- Videos

- Podcasts

- Books

Living liturgically -

- Find ways to observe the church seasons as a family

Conversations -

-Talk openly and often about God & His love

-Answering questions honestly

By example -

-Serving one another, sacrificing

-Seeking forgiveness

-Personally striving to follow the Lord

-Being present