Building Catholic Family Traditions

by Thomas Paul Thigpen, Leisa Thigpen

Paul and Liesa Thigpen What does it take to have a truly Catholic home? How can you implement meaningful activities in your family life without becoming overwhelmed by the effort?Where do you begin creating traditions that suit your family's lifestyle? Paul and Leisa Thigpen present hundreds of practical suggestions for building meaningful customs in Catholic homes. These step-by step strategies for creating sacred and secular traditions for modern families are both time- and budget-friendly. Pick and choose the options that best suit your needs and desires. Easily adaptable to both large and small families, Building Catholic Family Traditions will help you design activities that will nurture the spiritual and emotional health of you and your children now and for years to come. Includes ideas for * Celebrating events of the Church year * Recognizing family achievements * Celebrating seasonal traditions, such as vacation and holiday activities * Appreciating family heritage * Incorporating customs that celebrate ethnic background * Developing traditions unique to your Catholic family     About the authors     Paul and Leisa Thigpen are the authors or coauthors of several books. Leisa is currently a fulltime mother who homeschools. Paul is a Fellow in theology at The College of Saint Thomas More in Fort Worth, Texas, and frequentcontributor to Catholic Parent Magazine

Genres: Catholic

167 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book for more ideas on how to be more Catholic within a home consisting of a Catholic (me) and an agnostic. How can we blend meaningful, spirit-filled traditions into our lives?

I have the same problem with this book as I do with several Catholic family books. My family consists of my husband and myself. We haven't any children yet the assumption is that children are somehow involved. I need to find a book which is good for Catholic couples who aren't in their 20s. We're not young-marrieds; we don't fit the mold.

Beyond that, there are some cute traditions I can see building upon or modifying.

[Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read through this quickly. This would be a okay introductory book for someone just starting to incorporate traditions into their domestic church. There are much better and much more detailed titles available. Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family comes to mind.