Guest Post: by Lisa Hendey
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One of my favorite aspects of writing A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms was the task of compiling the “Saint-Inspired Activities” section of each of the fifty-two chapters. In this portion of each chapter, I recommend two activities to help families come to better know and love the saint being discussed. These are simple, weeklong projects — one for Mom and one for her to do with her children — that are designed to underscore the virtues of the saints.
As a “craft impaired” mom, I’ll admit that the children’s activities are very simple tasks to enjoy together, topics to discuss, or projects that can be easily carried out with no trip to the store. My hope is that these “hands on” ideas will help moms, teachers, grandmothers, religious, or others working with children to bring the lives of the saints truly to life. These holy men and women who have gone before us have so much relevance to the times we live in — their sanctity, but also the manner in which they were able to overcome the struggles of their own times, can be a great light for those of us who are endeavoring to lead lives that grace-filled and saintly.
I included these activities for children because I know from my own time with my sons when they were younger that often in teaching the faith to our children, we discover new richness in it for ourselves. These activities are not intended to be another “to do” item on moms’ already very busy lists, but an optional way to joyfully explore the saints with those we love most.
Thanks, Lisa!
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That is great to know about the activities — no trips to the store! (I share craft-impairment. My DRE laughs at my art. Or cringes.) Let me ask you: Do you think the activities could be adapted to a religious ed classroom, or are they more suited to a family setting? Either way I’m thrilled to hear more about the book; my daughter loves activity-based learning, so it sounds like a good match for her.
Jennifer, I’m certainly not a teacher, but I do think that many of the activities could be done in the classroom with groups of children. They were designed for families to easily do at home, and are not really “projects” per se, but more ideas to prompt activities that will further explore the life of the saint and the topic being discussed in the chapter. I hope Lisa M. will chime on this too and offer her opinion, since she’s seen the book. These activities are truly only one small part of each chapter. Thanks!
This is on my Christmas list–can’t wait to read it. 🙂
This book is on my wish list. I already have Handbook for Catholic Moms which the MOMS group at my church will be starting in January. I’m looking forward to it!
Super – thanks! I’ll check it out. Sounds neat.
Would love this book! Or any in the giveaway, for that matter. Thank you!
I bought this book when I found your review on CatholicMom.com. Already received and am enjoying reading it. Thanks,
This book is number 1 on my Christmas list!
I cannot wait to get my book. I have been a fan of yours for a while so I am sure this book will be a great addition to my library 🙂
Thanks for the very kind feedback everyone! I hope you enjoy the book!
I’ll have to look into this. My kids love crafts, and I hate them, but I really would like to do more. Having ideas to celebrate the saints with crafts would be better than just browsing the internet to figure out what I can do with popsicle sticks.