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For our family, prayer is always present, but very changeable. Our routine may change due to preference, a change in liturgical season, welcoming a baby and making prayer fit with the changing ages of our children. Though our prayer routine fluctuates often, we never go a day without praying at least a little bit.
Family Prayer Before Meals
We are very consistent about praying before meals. We say the traditional Catholic blessing and we add a simple, kid friendly “thank you for our food and for [each person sitting at the table].”
Family Prayer in the Evening
We do some form of prayer with the children every evening, but this is one place where we see a lot of variation. In the past we have read stories of saints, read from a children’s bible, said prayers from children’s books of collected prayers or used the five-finger prayers.
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Our family life is hectic, chaotic and disorganized. And that was before we were blessed with children.
There are certain times we do come together to pray on a consistent basis, and, well – if we can do it, then I am sure you can too!
When do we pray?
We pray consistently before meals and before bedtime.
We make a serious effort to eat dinner as a family. Lately, it has been a challenge and it doesn’t always happen, but that is not the norm. One thing we do well is family dinner time.
If having dinner together in your family is the norm, that makes praying beforehand a completely attainable goal.
We also pray before bedtime.
Part of our “tucking in” routine involves bedtime prayer. In our house it usually is just one parent at this stage, but we have done this as a family as well.
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Diocese honors apostolates, retreat movements at Jubilee Mass April 8
OSHKOSH — Kristin Bird and her Burning Hearts Disciples are companions on the journey with those looking to renew or deepen their faith. “It’s the model that Jesus did,” said Bird, founder of Burning Hearts Disciples. “We walk with people.”
Kristin Bird, a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Oshkosh, is founder of Burning Hearts Disciples. The nonprofit apostolate was formed to “further the Catholic Church’s call to form disciples through the New Evangelization.” (Brad Birkholz | For The Compass)
This apostolate ministry will be one of many recognized at the April 8 Jubilee Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay. Each month during 2018, the diocese marks the 150th anniversary of the diocese with a special themed celebration. April’s focus is Diocesan Apostolates and Retreat Movements.
Bird started Burning Hearts Disciples nearly four years ago with the help of her newly-retired parents, Steve and Maureen Anderson, and donors who promised funding for two years.
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Kerygma (noun) ke·ryg·ma \kə->rig-mə\
Definition:
The word kerygma is related to the Greek verb κηρύσσω (kērússō) (pronounced "kay-roos'-so") meaning to cry or proclaim as a herald. It means proclamation, announcement or preaching.
The kerygma is the message of the Gospel; the apostolic proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ. It is the core and heart of our faith.
If you were to sum up the core message of the Gospel in just a few sentences, what would you say that it is?
As you can see, the kerygma is not complicated. It is not (yet) concerned with the details of morality or magisterium. It is a telling of the story of our salvation in its simplest and most important form. It is not just for Catholics. It is so fundamental, that this core Gospel message crosses all Christian denomination boundaries and barriers.