• FORMED Daily Reflections – short daily videos, subscribe to a daily email here
• Pray at Home
• Rosary
• Praying the Rosary Like Never Before audio talk by Dr. Edward Sri 
• Divine Mercy Chaplet pray at 3pm daily 
• Way of the Cross pray especially on Fridays 
• Children’s Cartoons 
• Movie Night 

From the Archdiocese of Dubuque webpage: Family Prayer Resources 

A New Liturgical Year!

• What is the Catholic Liturgical Calendar?
• Catholic Calendar  (USCCB)
• Liturgical Seasons of the Catholic Church

 

December 8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

• 8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception
• Prayer of Pope Francis for the Immaculate Conception
• Time With Jesus: The Immaculate Conception of Mary  (Video)
• Advent Adventure: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Video)
• Learn more here.

December 12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

• The Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego. She is depicted with brown skin, an angel and moon at her feet, and rays of sunlight that encircle her. Learn more about this feast day here. 
• Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Watch this video of the story of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady for children (35 min)
• Crafts for Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Coloring Page
• Quick facts, videos, food, and more!

December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Day

• Learn about Catholic Christmas traditions
• Download these printable Catholic Christmas prayers to celebrate the joyous season with your family!
• Share the symbolism and meaning of the season with 
  The Origin of the 12 Days of Christmas.
   

Wishing you and your family a 
Blessed Advent Season,
and a very Merry Christmas!
 
December 28 - The Feast of the Holy Innocents

• To learn more about the Holy Innocents, click here.
   

December 30 - The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

• Consecrate your family to the Holy Family
• The Holy Family Activity from Sadlier Religion Resources
• Learn more about his feast day here.

Try these Ten November Activities for Catholic Families to spend precious creative moments with your children.
November 24 - Thanksgiving Day

The Corporal Works of Mercy

The Corporal Works of Mercy are acts of love that address the physical and material needs of others. The Corporal Works of Mercy are:

• Feed the hungry.
• Give drink to the thirsty.
• Clothe the naked.
• Visit the imprisoned.
• Shelter the homeless.
• Visit the sick.
• Bury the dead.

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

The Spiritual Works of Mercy address the needs of peoples’ minds, hearts, and souls. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are:

• Admonish the sinner. (Give correction to those who need it.)
• Instruct the ignorant. (Share our knowledge with others.)
• Counsel the doubtful. (Give advice to those who need it.)
• Comfort the sorrowful. (Comfort those who suffer.)
• Bear wrongs patiently. (Be patient with others.)
• Forgive all injuries. (Forgive those who hurt us.)
• Pray for the living and the dead.

At first it may seem like one more task to check off the list, but by faith, we know that prayer is not just another task. Prayer is the breath of the soul. If we don't pray, our souls are suffocating! But with busy lives, how are we supposed to "fit" prayer into our already hectic lives?

To keep prayer from feeling like just another thing to do, below are some helpful resources to make "getting into prayer" easy for you and your family.