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Hi there, I know what you are asking. My husband and I both work full time, and here are our “average Catholic” rituals:
1.) We keep holy water at the entry table. Honestly, we only use it when we remember or on special occassions (like the first day of school).
2.) My youngest is in Catholic school. This has helped A LOT!!! Having your child come home with a project about a Saint, or getting an invitation to celebrate a feast day…helps you become more than “average!” Ha, ha.
3.) Prayer before meals, prayers at bedtime and at least once a week we pray a decade of the Rosary together before bed. We don’t make it through a whole Rosary because we work late and wake up early and there is only so much our 4 year old can take. I usually pray it myself when falling asleep though.
4.) Participate in Faith Formation at the Church. Nothing makes you learn more about your faith than having to teach it to others.
5.) Browse sites like this one! Peruse the Catholic web-sites, educate yourself and make it part of your daily life.
6.) This time of year…you need an advent wreath! It’s a great Catholic 'ritual."
7.) Have images in your home of Jesus, the Holy Family, Mary, etc.
For ideas during different times of the year, check this book out. I reference it frequently when I want to be more than ‘average,’ : amazon.com/The-Catholic-Home-Celebrations-Traditions/dp/0385519079
Good luck!
1.) We keep holy water at the entry table. Honestly, we only use it when we remember or on special occassions (like the first day of school).
2.) My youngest is in Catholic school. This has helped A LOT!!! Having your child come home with a project about a Saint, or getting an invitation to celebrate a feast day…helps you become more than “average!” Ha, ha.
3.) Prayer before meals, prayers at bedtime and at least once a week we pray a decade of the Rosary together before bed. We don’t make it through a whole Rosary because we work late and wake up early and there is only so much our 4 year old can take. I usually pray it myself when falling asleep though.
4.) Participate in Faith Formation at the Church. Nothing makes you learn more about your faith than having to teach it to others.
5.) Browse sites like this one! Peruse the Catholic web-sites, educate yourself and make it part of your daily life.
6.) This time of year…you need an advent wreath! It’s a great Catholic 'ritual."
7.) Have images in your home of Jesus, the Holy Family, Mary, etc.
For ideas during different times of the year, check this book out. I reference it frequently when I want to be more than ‘average,’ : amazon.com/The-Catholic-Home-Celebrations-Traditions/dp/0385519079
Good luck!