FAMILY
Having a family is an amazing blessing - no doubt about that! But it’s also really, really hard. We don’t have to go into much detail about that part, because you’re likely living it!
The domestic church is our path to holiness so, of course, it’s constantly under attack. That attack is designed to help us believe lies about who we are and who God is, but it’s also designed to keep our minds occupied so that we begin to define our lives by the chaos around us. From there, things can get really complicated really quickly.
We feel like the Lord is constantly reminding us to return to the simplicity of just being in His presence - especially at Mass and adoration. If we believe that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, then He is all we need - for everything. He wants to love on us there, heal us, and renew us.
We’re not saying that’s always easy - but it’s why we started this ministry. The more we can be with Him - physically present before Him - the more He will transform our hearts, our marriages, our families, and ultimately, our whole Church.
That said, of course we can’t always physically be in God’s presence! So we find ways to invite Him into the chaos of family life - especially when it seems impossible (which seems like a lot of the time) - and He will absolutely meet us there too!
That’s where the other part of our mission comes in. If we can make Christ the center of our own hearts, and allow Him to transform us, then even simple things, like snuggling up together on the couch for a family movie night, can communicate more about the love of the Father than any amount of catechesis.
The following organizations can help prepare for those simple moments (and some not-so-simple ones too!). They have missions that are almost identical to our own - except they’ve been doing this a lot longer and have amazing resources that are ready to help families invite the Lord into the messiness of life!! We couldn’t have asked for better tools when we needed them. We hope these resources can help you too - especially when you need to know you’re not in this alone. We’re praying for you.
As we mentioned in the Marriage section, the Messy Family Project is a new addition to our resource list, but we have fallen fast in love with what they do! They have all kinds of creative ways to help married couples and families live out our Catholic faith with joy.
Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries has a mission to rebuild the Church, one family at a time. They produce materials that promote Catholic doctrine in a way that’s simple, yet profound. We’ve LOVED their for Sacramental preparation boxes!!
