In my first OCIA class, I was excited about the book we were using -- until one sentence about how "Fundamentalists" read Scripture made my blood boil. I grew up around Christians who loved Jesus and studied the...
When I made my free Mass guide for newcomers, I didn’t realize the official English words of the Mass are carefully protected. So I reached out, learned a lot, and redid the guide. Here’s what happened and why...
I tried to share the Mass prayers the right way. Here’s what I learned. ▶️ Watch the full story: 📄 Your First (updated!) Mass Guide - Free: #catholicmass #becomingcatholic #ocia
The first time we took our family to Mass, we had no idea what was going on. So I made a free printable (updated!) guide to help newcomers follow along: what’s happening, and when to stand, sit, and...
Taking three young boys to Mass was new territory for our family! In this video, I show what we brought in those early days and what my boys use now to follow along - from crayons and coloring...
On Good Friday, I was looking for something meaningful to do with my boys - not for the Catholic Church. Then I discovered the Stations of the Cross, and that unexpected moment opened up our family's road toward...
Have you walked into a Catholic Mass with no idea what was happening, or started OCIA thinking, "I want this - but I have so many questions?" I'm Sharon, a mom of three. My family and I are coming...
We started with coloring books and a survival bag. Now my boys bring things that help them follow along and participate at Mass. Here's a peek at what has worked for our family. Tap the related video on this...
What was it like walking into our very first Catholic Mass as a Protestant family? Honestly, we knew nothing. And I got the Lord's Prayer wrong - (very loudly!) - with my boys too. This is *Walking In*,...
One word in my first OCIA book made me really mad. Watch the full story in the related video.
I didn't come to the rosary with a blank slate. In this short, I share what it felt like to keep one in my car - and how praying a decade together as a family before my father...