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Does anyone own Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church? If so, would you be willing to tell me more about it? I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase it.
Thanks so much!
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Hi, I have this book. What would you like to know?
It's broken up into 4 sections. I've listed the Table of Contents. Feel free to ask for details.
Family Activities:
Practice of Lenten Observances
The Family Altar
Shrove Tuesday
Fasting with Homemade Bread
Making Bread
Going to Confession
Stations of the Cross
Seder Meal
The Light of the World: Making a Paschal Candle
A Garden for Mary
Pentecost -- The Red-Hot Celebration!
Saints of the Season
Celebrating Feast Days
Saint Patrick
Saint Joseph
The Annunciation
Saint George
Crafts
Making Easter Eggs
Psyanky (Decorated Ukrainian Eggs)
Alms Boxes
Making banners
Holy Water for Your Home
Shrines and Stations
Guardian Angel Cross Stitch
Stained Glass Pictures
Coloring Pages
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Family Activities:
The Light of the World: Making a Paschal Candle
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I wrote these 2 articles, originally on the domestic-church site. It's been one of my more useful books because it has so many reproducible pages to color/paint and because of the fabulous Catholic Seder meal plans. We have been using this Seder meal word for word for about 4 years and it is one of our favorite nights of the liturgical year! They really did a great job with it. We printed out 5 copies and keep them in the back of the book to use each year.
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momwise wrote:
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I'm glad you told me. I see your name listed on the inside first page, but since they aren't on the actual pages (what a shame) I wouldn't have know to look. These are some of the "better" articles.  Well done, Gwen.
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Thank you! Since we are converts, sometimes I find it hard to figure out how to really live in our home as a Domestic Church. Learning and putting it into practice is part of my New Year's Resolution this year.
I have bought books before that seemed to mostly have recipes, rather than concrete ideas for how to teach my children what these days are, why they are important, and how to actually celebrate or observe them. And sometimes the ideas aren't really for a whole family, but more for children under 8. I don't have nearly as many ideas for Lent as I do for Advent, so I was hoping this book might fit the bill.
The table of contents looks great. Do you think it might fit the bill for what I'm looking for?
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Books, you might want to check out the domestic-church website to see if their material fits your needs. They do offer lots for older kids and families.
Also, when I first started out learning about Catholic culture and tradition, I read a few "meatier" books that explained histories, family life, etc. The Year and Our CHildren by Mary Reed Newland and Around the Year with the von Trapp Family are a couple that are pretty well rounded. These are less craft oriented and just give a sense of living a Catholic family life.
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I just ordered a book by Mary Reed Newland, but I don't think it was that one. Is it still in print? I thought I read somewhere that the Von Trapp one is OOP?
I've never even seen that web site before. Thanks so much for sharing. I can't wait to check it out.
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Books,
Mary Newland's main two books The Year and Our Children and We and our children are the classic ones. Sophia Institute Press reprinted the latter with the name change as How to Raise Good Catholic Children.
Year and Our Children is out of print, and sometimes very hard to track down a copy. You can read it online here.
Maria Von Trapp's book Around the Year with the Trapp Family is also out of print. You can read the online version here. But since you can't view the lovely illustrations (done by her daughter) and the music, I highly recommend tracking down a copy. I wouldn't pay more than $25 for it, as I see many copies out there. Sometimes you have to be patient.
Search Bookfinder.com and eBay for copies. Also Amazon, but I think Bookfinder searches that, also. Right now there's one copy for $10 that you should snatch up!
I completely understand the difficulty about the crafty books aimed for younger ages. It's kind of presumed in the books that people are starting with their young family, and try to teach Catholic truths to the young children, so the examples are more "elementary" and basic. As your children get older, they have these memories of what they did as a younger child, perhaps help their younger siblings (if they have them) and the concrete actions they did as they were younger should then bring them to deeper understanding at a spiritual level these truths.
But there is a gaping hole for families who come in with older children. Ideas aren't necessarily "cool" or challenging for teenagers. I'd say Maria Trapp's book is the best...although she doesn't break down how-to on crafts, her ideas come from a family that has older members, and very talented older children, with their arts and crafts. Her passing mentions of what her children do might give you some good ideas.
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Oh, I just reread your post, and I've got a few ideas to pass on for Lent, but I'll have to gather them up. Lent to me is harder, because it's less tangible. I'll get back with you soon! Could you tell me what are your strenghts and weaknesses with your children, ages and interests, so I can know what to steer clear of?
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jenngm67 wrote:
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Ahhhhh, God is so good! This is the one I ordered, and UPS is supposed to be delivering it sometime today! 
***Maria Von Trapp's book Around the Year with the Trapp Family is also out of print. I wouldn't pay more than $25 for it, as I see many copies out there. Sometimes you have to be patient.
Right now there's one copy for $10 that you should snatch up!.***
OK. If its that good, I'll see about finding a used copy. My kids love the Sound of Music. They'd probably find it very interesting to try some things that "they" did. lol
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I completely understand the difficulty about the crafty books aimed for younger ages. It's kind of presumed in the books that people are starting with their young family, and try to teach Catholic truths to the young children, so the examples are more "elementary" and basic.***
I guess that's the problem. I need stuff that will inspire my 12 yr old boy, too. Coloring pages and cookies just aren't going to do it, but he's not really old enough to understand the heavy books that have inspired me, kwim?
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Oh, I just reread your post, and I've got a few ideas to pass on for Lent, but I'll have to gather them up. Lent to me is harder, because it's less tangible. I'll get back with you soon! Could you tell me what are your strenghts and weaknesses with your children, ages and interests, so I can know what to steer clear of***
Probably my worst weakness is follow through. Having babies and toddlers in the house seems to constantly throw me off track. If its going to take hours every day, it just isn't going to happen at this stage in life, unfortunately. My oldest is 12(ds) and needs something deeper but not so hard to understand that he'd rather just give up and go play the guitar.  He also doesn't mind doing stuff, but doesn't like to feel like he's being included in the crafty girly things his sisters like (dd9, dd6, dd3.5). I'm still tossing around the notebooking idea because I feel like there has to be a way to make that work for everyone, but I haven't yet figured out how to make it fun for a boy who is not that much into stickers and paper, kwim? The kids do very well with things like Advent wreaths and special prayers for the seasons, especially when daddy leads them before dinner. Good read alouds always work. I don't know what others are doing though, so I don't really know what would work (or not( in our home.
I don't know if that helps at all, but I'm so grateful for your help!
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