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October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary! This month, we have rounded up our favorite posts on October feast days and the October dedication to the Holy Rosary. We also have free catechist resources and tips.

Read on for some favorite articles from the Amazing Catechists archives as well as some fun posts from around the web!

October is the Month of the Holy Rosary

October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Here are some past post honoring Our Blessed Mother and the Rosary.

Hail Mary and the Holy Souls

In this post, Lisa Mladinich gives tons of beautiful ideas for praying the rosary with children. She also includes excellent information on Hallowtide, praying for the Holy Souls, and other October feast days.

The Rosary in Kid Speak

Enjoy this interview Lisa Mladinich did with dynamic author, speaker, and educator, TJ Burdick, about his exciting resource, The Rosary in Kid Speak. What a beautiful resource for praying the rosary with small children!

Tips for Praying the Rosary with Kids and Free Printable Prayers

This post has lots of tips and resources for praying the rosary with kids. Try a rosary craft, hymn, and download the free printable prayers to make a DIY rosary book with your kids or students.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta by Domenichino[16]

Using Saint Ignatius’ Guidelines For Family Rosary

Theresa Linden writes, “We all want to develop our family prayer time. But sometimes little ones fidget or bicker, older children seem to wish they were anywhere else, and Mom and Dad struggle to remain focused on the prayers. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some guidelines for family Rosary? Still, I’m convinced that God blesses everyone every time we gather to pray. And God blesses the family. So whenever the family sits down to pray together it’s a good thing.”

The Power of the Rosary

Gabriel Castillo’s book, The Power of the Rosary, goes deep into the history of the Rosary, and provides many practical tools and inspiration for making my time praying the Rosary even more powerful and efficacious. Read the full review here.

October Feast Days and Catholic Saint Feast Days in October

There are many beautiful Catholic feast days in October:

St. Therese of Lisieux (October 1)
the Holy Guardian Angels (October 2)
St. Francis of Assisi (October 4)
Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7)
Bl. Carlo Acutis (October 12)
St. Theresa of Avila (October 15)
St. Gerard (October 16)
St. Margaret Mary Alocoque (October 16)
St. Luke the Evangelist (October 18)
Sts. Simon and Jude (October 28)

St. Therese of Lisieux Feast Day, October 1

Ask This Saint for Help and Gather Roses All Your Life

Learn about this amazing saint for her feast day on October 1st. Pray her novena and be sure watch out for roses!

The Feast of the Guardian Angels, October 2

The Archangel Raphael and Tobias by Titian

Angels All Around Us

Look around you. How many others are in the room with you? I propose that the actual number is more than double.

We all believe in things we can’t see: air, wind, electricity, gravity. But invisible spiritual realities surround us too. We each have a guardian angel. Take the number of people with you now and double it for a good guess as to how many beings are with you at this moment.

Our Lady of the Rosary Feast Day, October 7

How to Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is on October 7th. Read this recent post I wrote on celebrating one of my favorite feast days! The history of the feast is absolutely remarkable, and I have ideas and resources for teaching about this feast in your homeschool or classroom.

Our Lady of Fatima Miracle of the Sun, October 13

Fatima: The Apparition That Changed the World [Interview]

The anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun is October 13. On this day, many miraculous events occurred in Fatima. This would be a great book to read this month!

Rosary and Hallowtide Resources from Holy Heroes

I recently spoke with Clara Davison from Holy Heroes to talk about all of their Rosary and Hallowtide resources! She shared books and ideas for praying the Rosary as a family, as well as a free All Saints Day banner and other goodies for your All Saints Day celebrations. They also have a new Glory Story coming out this fall that I am so excited about!

Catholic Halloween Resources

For Catholics, October 31st is the start of a holy period of 3 days known as the Triduum of Hallowtide: All Saints Eve (October 31st), The Solemnity of All Saints (November 1st), and All Souls Day (November 2nd). Check out these posts below for what Catholics should (and shouldn’t partake in) on Halloween and the rest of the holy season of Hallowtide.

Catholic Halloween! It’s our feast, and we’re going to enjoy it!

This post from Lisa Mladinich includes some excellent resources for celebrating Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day! Be sure to check it out for how Catholics can observe and celebrate these 3 days.

Happy Halloween for Tweens and Teens

Do you have any tweens and teens in your life? Here are some great suggestions for celebrating Hallowtide with this age group. I especially love #2!

Ouija Boards: Portals of Evil

The Catechism of the Catholic church states: “All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one’s service and have a supernatural power over others – even if this were for the sake of restoring their health – are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion.” CCC 2117

In this post, Mary Ellen Barrett explains why ouija boards and other occult practices open up children to evil. Be sure to steer your children far from any occult practices, especially warning them of these practices around Halloween time!

How to Celebrate and Observe All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day

Alex Resch shares how to celebrate and observe All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day with kids! The article includes Catholic Halloween decor, prayers, and other activities and traditions.