Video Recommendations
Gathered in My Name: An Introduction to the Spirituality of Family Life (V 883)
Real-life video clips of many families explore the profound love that should be at the center of every Christian family. Ordinary family events – meals, conversations, moments of intimacy and reconciliation – are shown to be occasions of God’s presence.
Holiness Family Style (V 1302)
Simple, heartwarming look at the extraordinary sacredness of all the ordinary tasks of parenting. Kathleen Chesto calls on parents to recognize their role in “making God visible” in the lives of their children, while using stories to illustrate how children also play a primary role in teaching their parents about God.
The Eggplant Lady (V 1328, D 5046)
Sixteen-year-old Jamie and her grandmother, Rosa, come together to face a situation neither one of them likes nor can control. Discover the secret ingredient in a special recipe. Experience tears and laughter, faith and family. (Same as D 5046.)
About Brothers (D 5003)
Two stories that show the importance of brotherhood, forgiveness and the triumph of the human spirit.
Freedom on the Water (20 Min) - A broken life and a damaged relationship between brothers finds a new beginning in this touching and inspiring story.
The Wrong Brother (15 Min) - A story about Hector, the brother of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and his desperate attempt to prove his own worth with an invention of his own.
Book Recommendations
Family Rituals and Traditions (BK 5526)
Family Life Education
Rituals break up the monotony of life, mark transitions and milestones, give stability, help express emotions, give a sense of identity and belonging as family and give meaning to our lives. Read a list of rituals gleaned from many families.
Conversation Starters: Empowering Families to Connect Home to Church and Church to Home (BK 5527)
Pat Ennis and Peggy Dupee; Family Life Education
The topics in this book generally follow the liturgical year and the secular and seasonal calendar. But the topics may be discussed in any order. The process is intended as an exchange of ideas rather than a school lesson. The experience can be used with all family members, from the very young to the very old.
A Community of Love: Spirituality of Family Life (BK 5725)
Examines spiritual aspects of family life, such as: rites of passage, making mealtime sacred, the power – and the pressure – of parenthood, praying together, creating a natural learning environment, and the future of the family.
Internet Recommendations
www.masstimes.org
Find out what time Mass is celebrated anywhere in the world you might be traveling.
Diocesan parishioners are encouraged to make use of the Diocesan Resource Center’s holdings. To check out these materials or others, phone Kathy Ward at 406-442-5820 or 1-800-584-8914, or e-mail kward@diocesehelena.org; visit www.diocesehelena.org/catalog for more.
Published in The Montana Catholic, Vol. 25, No. 5, May 15, 2009.
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