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  • Below are a list of resources that are from many different Christian faith traditions. These resources have been curated to provide a wide variety of good Christian content for families. Resources that are specifically Catholic have been marked with an asteriks (*).

  • *FORMED.org

    Diving into the beauty of the Catholic Faith has never been easier: at home, on the go, or from any internet connected device. Discover thousands of books, audio talks, movies, documentaries, and studies... there is something for every member of the family to help them grow closer to Christ and His Church. As a gift to our families, Annunciation has purchased a parish-wide subscription to FORMED. Simply follow these simple instructions to create your free account:

    1. Go to FORMED.org/signup
    2. Enter your parish zip code or name to select your parish
    3. Enter your name and email
    4. Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED
  • curated by lifelongfaith.com

    *Catholic Mom: http://catholicmom.com    
    Catholic Mom seeks to create a community for Catholic parents to share insights on living out their faith with their families. Through an array of contributors, CatholicMom.com provides information through articles, books, podcasts, activities, and daily reflections. These resources provide transformative solutions and faith-based insights to thousands of parents, thus strengthening families.
     
    Grow Christians—A Community of Disciples Practicing Faith at Home: https://www.growchristians.org
    Grow Christians from Forward Movement is a great website to find inspiration for faith at home, describing itself as “striving to create an online community of discipleship focused on the practical details of life at home.” It includes reflections, stories, images, and recipes, celebrating the presence of God through the Christian year.
     
    Faith at Home: https://www.dofaithathome.org
    Forward Movement and Forma offer a free daily faith-at-home resource through Faith @ Home. Each day offers a set of activities—watch, listen, read, do—for families, based on the lectionary. 
     
    Forward Movement: https://www.forwardmovement.org
    Forward Movement provides resources online, and for smartphones and tablets: ebooks, downloadable resources, apps, online engagement opportunities through Twitter and Facebook, and even a Forward Day by Day podcast.
     
    Faith Gateway Family Devotionals & Articles: https://www.faithgateway.com/topics/family  
    FaithGateway from HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an online community for readers to discover great content and engage from Christian authors. FaithGateway brings together content in many different forms: daily blog posts, book excerpts, devotionals, free downloads, videos, giveaways, contests, author chats, and more. The mission of FaithGateway is to help people grow and share their faith.
     
    Family Fire (ReFrame Media): https://familyfire.reframemedia.com  
    Family Fire is a Christian ministry committed to sharing the good news of God's design for relationships, marriage, and parenting by exploring spiritual, emotional, and physical intimacy and how the Spirit empowers us to live out our faith in relationships. The Family Fire website offers you an extensive library of resources, written by a team of pastors, therapists, and writers.
     
    *Family Resource Center at Loyola Press: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources
    Loyola Press has compiled a library of digital resources for families, liturgical year, prayer, sacraments, saints, Scripture and tradition, Ignatian spirituality. There is also a section of resources in Spanish. 
     
    For Your Marriage: https://www.foryourmarriage.org  
    For Your Marriage helps couples at all stages of life (dating, engaged, married, and parents) to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages by providing Catholic educational and spiritual resources.
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    Fuller Youth Institute – Parenting: https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/category/parenting
    Fuller Youth Institute has created books and programs for youth and parents. In addition, they have articles, podcasts, and blog posts for parents. Parent Library: https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/ parent/library.  
     
    Group Publishing Free Resource Hub: https://www.group.com/category/ministry-resources/free-resources.do
    Group Publishing’s Free Resource Hub has resources for children, youth, & families. 
     
    HomeWord: https://homeword.com  
    HomeWord, founded by Jim Burns, seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families from generation to generation. Among the free digital resources are Jim’s blog, daily devotion, marriage newsletter, parent newsletter, and weekly culture update. 
     
    Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life: https://www.lifelongfaith.com/curate-christian-practices.html   
    Living Well presents twelve essential practices for a Christian way of life: Caring for the Body, Celebrating Life, Discernment, Dying Well, Eating Well, Forgiving, Keeping Sabbath, Managing Household Life, Participating in Community, Praying, Reading the Bible, and Transforming the World. There is a free, full-color book for adults and parents, and a children’s workbook. 
     
    Parent Cue: https://theparentcue.org
    Parent Cue, from Think Orange, is centered around a blog, podcasts, and video library on YouTube for parents and family faith. Resources focus on the parents and how parents can practice faith at home. Each Sunday they provide a 20–30 minute meaningful family experience custom-designed for preschool, elementary (grades 1-3), and pre-teen (grades 4-5) at https://theparentcue.org/faith. For their YouTube channel go to Parent Cue on YouTube. 
     
    Milestones Ministry: https://milestonesministry.org
    Milestones Ministry has produced 18 Milestone resources for children and youth, and 12 Milestone resources for adults. They have also produced dozens of Milestone Moments that connect significant occasions in people’s lives (birthday, blessing animals) with the ongoing journey of faith. All are available as digital downloads. 
     
    *Spirit and Truth Publishing: Living the Word: God’s Word @ Home (RCL): https://spiritandtruthpublishing.com/shop/ltw-family-rcl-2020-2021
    God’s Word at Home brings faith formation into the home with a lectionary-based curriculum (Revised Common Lectionary) designed especially for families. Created as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, these easy-to-use digital lessons can be emailed to families. The activities use simple, inexpensive supplies that families may have at home or that congregations may provide. This digital product is available for the entire 2020-2021 program year. Pricing is based upon the number of families that you estimate you will be sending the lessons to. For all Spirit and Truth publications go to: https://spiritandtruthpublishing.com.

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