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Advent Lectio Divina for Families (Week 4)
Here is my free “Advent Lectio Divina for Families” for Week FOUR of Advent! Here you’ll find an explanation of lectio, the four stages of lectio, and a scripture passage for week four of Advent along with reflection questions. I’ve also included an image to use for visio divina.
Advent Lectio Divina for Families (Week 3)
Here is my free “Advent Lectio Divina for Families” for Week THREE of Advent! Here you’ll find an explanation of lectio, the four stages of lectio, and a scripture passage for week three of Advent along with reflection questions. I’ve also included an image to use for visio divina.
Advent Lectio Divina for Families (Week 2)
Here is my free “Advent Lectio Divina for Families” for Week TWO of Advent! Here you’ll find an explanation of lectio, the four stages of lectio, and a scripture passage for week one of Advent along with reflection questions. I’ve also included an image to use for visio divina.
FREE RESOURCE: Advent Lectio Divina for Families (Week 1)
Here is my free Advent Lectio Divina for Families for Week One of Advent! I’ve included an explanation of lectio, the four stages of lectio, and a scripture passage for week one of Advent along with reflection questions. I’ve also included an image to use for visio divina.
Teaching Kids the Art of Conversation (Ep. 27)
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this is a good time to review the art of making conversation at the dinner table. Real conversation involves not only talking but listening attentively to the other person, something many adults seem to have forgotten how to do! Here I’ll focus on parents making conversation with children or teenagers, but these tips apply equally to conversations with just about anybody.
Variations on the Family Rosary for Election Day
As we wind down the Month of the Holy Rosary, we also approach Election Day in a year that is filled with more rancor, suspicion, and ill-will than any I can recall. Here are a few variations on the traditional Rosary that turn our families into spiritual warriors and peace makers.
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