5 ways
To fill your Home
with your Catholic Faith
When I became Catholic, in High School, I coveted the small things I received in youth group -
These items were important to me
They were physical objects that helped surround my everyday life
With the love of Jesus that led me to my conversion.
They reminded me of how God led me to
-a stronger community
-a youth minister who showered us with love
-and a Church that constantly told me they loved me through Jesus Christ
Decades later, I still feel called to holiness when I see faith-based physical objects around my home.
They help remind me to
A few years back I heard about a study
It correlated the number of books one had in their home growing up
to the level of education they would later obtain as an adult.
Could we not apply the same logic to the number of faith items we have in our home leading to a longer sense of identity in Christ?
We fill our homes with what is important to us and if you want Jesus to be the most important part of your life, it is important to include Him in your everyday life.
So, here are 5 ways to fill your home with your Catholic Faith
1 - Put a crucifix in every room
Ok, maybe not the bathroom…
But having a crucifix displayed in every other room of our homes is a beautiful reminder of the lengths God goes to LOVE you.
YOU - not as you feel you need to be, not as the showered, shaved, hair styled, make-up wearing you,
But in the everyday bun wearing, messy house, chaos that is YOU
Having one displayed throughout the house helps remind us that He is not just some deity we find at Church, but in our Monday thru Saturday lives too
A crucifix gives us the opportunity to remember that every moment of our lives are for Him, Loved by Him, and can be an opportunity to Show Him gratitude.
2 - Have a space dedicated to prayer
This was a game-changer in our family.
Having a place to end our nights together to pray before bedtime was and has been a blessing since we did it.
It allowed us a place to show our family that prayer is an important part of life and an important part of who we are as a family
Coming Soon to our Blog - Want to start your own prayer space in your family, but not sure where to start, check out “5 items to include in your family prayer space” and “5 MORE items to include in your family prayer space”.
3 - Include a Mary/Saint statue in your landscaping
I'm a gardening nerd.
I love spending my summer days outside getting dirt under my nails.
Even if that’s not your all-time favorite thing to do, there’s something about walking up the steps to our front porch and seeing our Mary statue that helps me remember that the Lord reigns in our home.
Live in an apartment or a place you don't have a place for an outdoor Statue?
Coming Soon to our BLOG - "5 things to make apartment living Faith-Based".
4 - Hang Scripture on the wall
There are soooo many ways to add Scripture to your walls
Coming Soon to a Blog near you - Not sure what Bible Verses to choose - see our “Top 5 Bible Verses to Display in your home” for some inspiration.
5 - Have Faith-Centered books
First and foremost - the Bible!
EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE A CATHOLIC BIBLE
We have several
A large family Bible in our prayer space
A couple children Bibles
Our own personal Bibles
For the smallest kids we have faith-based board books
For the semi-small kids we have books about the Saints, Bible story picture books, moral-based picture books
For the bigger kids we have prayer journals with Scripture & Saint quotes, the Youcat, Saint books
For the older people of the house we have books by Matthew Kelly, Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, & Jason Evert; as well as many books written by saints and about the saints
Yep, you guessed it, coming soon - Looking for a few books to get you started in your own faith life - check out our "5 Books to Read this year to encourage your faith journey"
Whether it be a Theological Giant like St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica or a tiny ABC Saint book -
Showing your family that faith AND knowledge go together can instill a lifelong devotion to seeking understanding.
We hope you enjoyed this list and
It helps Shine a little Light on how you can move toward
Christ being present in your Catholic home.
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