Beloved and Blessed

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The Communion of Saints Jan 03, 2022

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Before becoming Catholic, Kimberly believed the saints were completely cut off from us—but she came to see how close the saints really are and the power of their friendship.

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Grow closer to the Queen of Heaven this year with Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children.

Introduce children to all kinds of heavenly friends in Saints Around the World.

St. Joseph models for us a life of serving God faithfully in the everyday. Learn more in this blog.

Effective Time Management Dec 27, 2021

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Setting and keeping a schedule helps us to spend our time well, even when it feels like we have no time to manage. But it also frees our minds to see the eternal goals of these daily tasks.

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Spend less than an hour a week in the New Year preparing for the Sunday Mass with The Word of the Lord video series.

It’s important to give children the gift of our time. Read more in this blog.

Find more practical tips for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Serving God in the Ordinary Dec 20, 2021

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Most of our time is spent living in the ordinary—serving God and family by carrying out the tasks of the day. Kimberly shares her own strategies for creating a schedule and making time for God.

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Spend time as a family with Katherine Bogner’s Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children.

Part of managing time is setting aside time for God. Read more in this blog.

Work is not a punishment, but our path to fulfillment. Learn more in this episode of Beloved and Blessed.

Living the Interrupted Life Dec 13, 2021

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Prayer doesn’t have to be perfect—making time for the Lord often means working with our season of life. Kimberly shares tips for nurturing our souls in an interrupted life.

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Pray and foster a devotion to Our Lady with Katherine Bogner’s Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children.

Personal Prayer: A Guide to Receiving the Father’s Love offers advice from two spiritual directors on how to build a deeper relationship with God.

What are the types of prayer? Learn more in this blog.

Prioritizing Prayer Dec 06, 2021

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Time management begins by recognizing that every moment is a gift—and prioritizing prayer in our schedules is essential. Kimberly shares tips for making prayer central in our lives.

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Find more tips for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Spend time with children in prayer and growing in love with the Blessed Mother in Through the Year with Mary.

Discover how prayer can bring us closer to the Father in Personal Prayer by Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin.

A Guide to the Eucharist Nov 29, 2021

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Why do we believe in the Eucharist? Kimberly Hahn shares a straightforward guide to the Eucharist, from the Old Testament to our lives today.

Find more useful guides to the sacraments in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Dive into the Mass and the Eucharist in the video study Parousia: The Bible and the Mass.

The Blessed Sacrament is the perfect model of virtue. Learn more in this blog.

Healthy Body Image Nov 22, 2021

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Women especially struggle with embracing a healthy image of our bodies and incorporating healthy eating habits. Kimberly Hahn shares how the Christian view of food can help set us free.

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Discover a theology of food in Emily Stimpson Chapman’s The Catholic Table.

Learn how to feast and fast with the Church in this blog.

How we feed ourselves and our families impacts our spiritual life. Learn more on this episode of Beloved and Blessed.

Building Up Family Life Around the Table Nov 15, 2021

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Busy schedules can make it nearly impossible to set aside time for a family meal, but this time is so important. Kimberly Hahn shares traditions that build up the family around the table.

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Find more ideas and inspiration for the family meal and showing hospitality with two resources by Emily Stimpson Chapman: The Catholic Table: Finding Joy Where Food and Faith Meet, and the video study based on the book.

How do we show Christian hospitality? Learn more in this blog.

Find more practical resources in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Generosity in Hospitality and Service Nov 08, 2021

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The Old Testament heroine Abigail is an example of selfless serving and hospitality out of love for God. But how do we display this same service, even within our own families? Kimberly Hahn shares practical tips.

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Find more practical tips for serving God and our family in Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

As Christians, we’re not called to “entertain” people or put on a show. But we are expected to practice hospitality. Learn more in this blog.

In The Catholic Table, Emily Stimpson Chapman shares a theology of food that reveals God’s plan for food, hospitality, and more.

Comfort Food for the Soul Nov 01, 2021

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Family meals are more than just practical affairs. From liturgical living to family traditions, how we feed our family impacts how we nourish our souls and build up family life.

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Grow in devotion to Our Lady as a family with Through the Year with Mary by Katherine Bogner.

Discover a theology of food that brings the sacramental worldview into daily life with Emily Stimpson Chapman’s The Catholic Table.

God provides food that is needful. Learn more in “A Mother’s Guide to the Eucharist.”