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KIM ON EWTN

Kim joined Jim and Joy Pinto on their hit EWTN show “At Home with Jim and Joy.”  Kim and the Pintos chatted about how parents can lead their teenagers in a relationship with Christ. What is teen faith drift, and what can parents do about it? What is the most important factor in passing on the faith to teens? How does a teen’s spiritual needs differ from the spiritual needs of a younger child? Two-parter!

Intentional Catholic parenting begins with the assumption that parents are the primary and most powerful catechists for their children. They are uniquely qualified to lead their children to mature faith.

ICP’s mission is to give parents the confidence and tools they need on this journey of raising disciples. We focus on two core areas:

 

    • nurturing and protecting the parent-child connection

    • building a radiant home faith culture

These two areas are unpacked in Kim’s “7 Building Blocks to a Joyful Catholic Home.”

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FREE Lenten Family Prayer Resource!

FREE Lenten Family Prayer Resource!

Ash Wednesday is around the corner! Want to supercharge your family’s Lenten prayer? Here is my free “Lenten Lectio Divina for Families”! The guide provides an explanation of lectio, a script for leading your children through the stages of meditation and contemplation, discussion questions, and beautiful sacred art for contemplation.

The 3 Pillars of Lent for Families

The 3 Pillars of Lent for Families

Lent is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for Easter. The Church recommends prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as a way to focus our preparation. These 3 pillars of Lent help us to pause and reflect on our relationship with God and others. Here are some tips and resources for practicing the 3 pillars as a family this Lenten season.

Featured Podcasts

Protecting Play Time in Your Catholic Home (Ep. 24)

Protecting Play Time in Your Catholic Home (Ep. 24)

We’re continuing our routines and routines series by focusing on PLAY today! Play is the engine of emotional, social, and spiritual growth in our kids. We can use routines and rituals to ensure we set aside time for play in our homes. In this podcast: What is play? Why do kids need play? Tips for playing with your kids and tips for creating invitations for your child’s solitary play.

Gratitude in Tough Times (Ep. 19)

Gratitude in Tough Times (Ep. 19)

We’re called to be grateful in all circumstances, not just in the good times. But, man, is it hard when life throws us a curve ball. In this episode we take a look at how we can recognize the graces God is sending our way even amidst the chaos, inconveniences and frustrations of family life.

Great App for Catholic Parents!

For years, Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak have encouraged parents in their parenting vocation, and now they have initiated a ministry and framework to help us. Catholic HOM is an app that will help you understand your family life as a liturgy, and even the most mundane aspect of family life as acts of worship.

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“The history of mankind, the history of salvation, passes by way of the family. The family is placed at the center of the great struggle between good and evil, between life and death, between love and all that is opposed to love.”

-Saint Pope John Paul II

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