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3 Easy Ways to Make Your Home a Domestic Church
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Hello! This is the fourth post of a series entitled “Teaching the Catholic Faith at Home Series.” Find the rest of the series here. Read the whole post for today here. When I walk into my home, I want to be reminded of Christ's presence there. I want my family and all guests who enter to be reminded of His love and presence. This is what making the home a Domestic Church means to me. The Catechism of the Catholic Church has an entire section entitled “The Domestic Church” starting with section 1655. The CCC summarizes the Domestic Church in the following way: “The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason the family home is rightly called “the domestic church,” a community of grace and prayer, a school of human virtues and of Christian charity.” CCC 1666 How do I make my home a "domestic church?"We should focus on the following areas from the Catechism to make our homes domestic churches:
Action StepChoose one of the areas above to work on in your home. Could you print out some holy images and place them on your fridge or in frames? Could you choose 1 virtue for your family to work on this week? Could you add a special prayer to your family's routine? Ask the Holy Spirit to help you grow in each of these areas to form your domestic church. How can I pray for you this week? Be sure to hit reply and let me know! To Jesus through Mary, Alexandra Book of the Week: The Little Oratory by David Clayton, Deirdre Folley, and Leila Lawler This email contains affiliate links. I am grateful for any purchase you make through these links, and all commission earned goes right back into making this ministry even better! |
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