Just One Small Thing Podcast for Catholic Parents

Although I feel incredibly inadequate to do so...in this episode, we are tackling Eucharistic Devotion. 
Please listen to this with two things in mind: your journey and the journey you are inviting your children on as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion and continue to receive throughout the remainder of their lives.
Many of us are worried simply that our children BELIEVE that the Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. And this is good...but this is only the beginning! In fact, there are six steps in Eucharistic Devotion:
Belief
Longing
Reception
Worship
Friendship
Union
In this episode, I walk you through each step. I am still very much on this journey, a journey that will only be complete when we reach heaven. 
The Eucharist is the source and the summit of our life in Christ.
For this reason, the Eucharist is the focus of our newest Catholic Sprouts Kids Challenge.
Grab a copy of our new EUCHARIST CHALLENGE, and walk with your children from belief to reception, worship, friendship, and ultimately union with Christ.
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It's not a secret that I LOVE the Saints. I love using the Saints when I teach my kids the Faith, because it is literally the easiest way to SHOW them what it looks like to follow Jesus.
I also love reading about the Saints on my own. 
In particular, I love Saints who were mothers. And so, to celebrate the launch of a new season of the Catholic Sprouts Podcast (listen here: https://catholicsprouts.com/podcast), I'm counting down my top Mom Saints and sharing an invaluable lesson I learned from each.
6. St. Marguerite D'Youville: Babies and Mission
5. St. Monica: How our children can be transformed by our sacrifice.
4. St. Clotilda: The Quiet Witness of a Mother.
3. St. Margaret Clitherow: Living life so well that I can challenge my children to follow in my shoes. 
2. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Drawing all the strength I need from the Eucharist.
1. The Blessed Mother: Remaining joyfully obedient. 
Thank you for listening, and if you are looking for a fun way to bring the stories of the Saints into your home, check out our HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE, where several of our Saint Books are marked down...some up to 60% OFF!
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I get LOTS of emails that say something like, "I'm worried my kids will grow up and leave the Church."
I don't want you to worry about this, but if you aren't teaching the Faith at home…you probably should be worried. 
Study after study shows that CCD programs, youth programs, and even a wonderful Catholic School education alone won't transfer the Faith to the next generation. They simply MUST receive the Faith from their parents.
If you read that and can only think, "but how?!?" go take a listen. 
You really don't need to worry. You've got everything you need, and I'll help you get started.
Also--if you need some tools in your home that will make teaching the Faith doable (even if you are short on time and aren't a theologian), check out our HUGE Warehouse sale, which is going on now.
Everything is marked down — up to 50% OFF! https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/collections/warehouse-sale

Teaching my kids to read has been one of the most humbling experiences of my life. 
As a kid, I was put in the "slow readers" group at school, and I knew my kids needed a little extra reading support. I am currently teaching my 5th child to read, and the lessons keep coming! 
Chief among these lessons is the power of the spoken word. I love reading aloud to my kids...and listening to them read. But this time I just COULD NOT handle reading and rereading our usual stack of early readers.
(NO MORE BARBIE AND STAR WARS STORIES!)
And so, our team got to work writing a beautiful new Early Reader that George has been reading to me all summer, and it's finally ready for you. 
You will feel like a ROCK STAR parent, teaching reading AND the faith at once. SCORE!
To check it out, head here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/collections/early-reader-collection

After three years, I have decided to breathe new life into this podcast. 
Tune in for a life update, a powerful experience of answered prayers, and a little mission I am embarking on.
If you are interested in learning how to pray Every Single Day, even when life as a mom is nuts? Just head here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/pages/the-secret-to-daily-prayer-for-catholic-moms. It a free audio course, so happy listening!
And thank you for tuning in! If you are new here, please head over to Catholic Sprouts and find one of our resources that will serve your family.
https://catholicsprouts.com 
In Christ Jesus,
Nancy