For Parents & Guardians

Books for Mothers & Fathers: Sacraments

A Priest in the Family: A Guide for Parents Whose Sons are Considering Priesthood by Brett Brannen (2014)

Catholic Parent Know How: Confirmation Revised Edition by Our Sunday Visitor 

Catholic Parent Know How: First Communion Revised Edition by Joseph D. White (Our Sunday Visitor)

Catholic Parent Know How: First Reconciliation Revised Edition by Our Sunday Visitor  

Catholic Parent Know How: Preparing Your Child: Baptism by Janet Schaeffler OP

Catholic Parent Know How: Why Do We Have to Go to Mass by Lorene Hanley Duquin (2007) 

Celebrating Your Child’s Confirmation by Connie Clark (2013)

Confirmation Conversations: What Parents and Teens Need to Know by Connie Clark (2019)

100 Things Every Child Should Know Before Confirmation: A Guide for Parents and Youth Leaders by Rebecca Kirkpatrick (2016)

Why Go to Mass: Reasons and Resources to Motivate Teenagers by Greg Dues (1994)

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Books for Mothers & Fathers: Other

A Catholic Family Advent: Prayers and Activities by Susan Hines-Brigger (2012)

A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More: Advice from a Debt-Free Family of 16 by Sam Fatzinger and Rob Fatzinger (2021)

A Short Guide to Praying as a Family – with free prayer card by Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecila Congregation and Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia (2015)

A Spiritual Growth Plan for Your Choleric Child by Connie Rossini (2015)

A Spiritual Growth Plan for Your Phlegmatic Child by Connie Rossini (2016)

A Year with Pope Francis on the Family: Daily Reflections by Pope Francis (2013)

All for the Love of Mothers: Memoirs of a Catholic Midwife by Lisabeth Burger (2008)

All Things New: Breaking the Cycle and Raising a Joyful Family by Erin McCole Cupp (2021)

Always a Catholic – How to Keep Your Kids in the Faith for Life- and Bring Them Back If They Have Strayed by Fr. Sebastian Walshe and O.Pream (2021)

Anticipating His Arrival: A Family Guide through Advent by Rick Brannan (2016)

Awake with Christ: Living the Catholic Holy Hour in Your Home by Annabelle Moseley (2023)

Bless Us, O Lord: A Family Treasury of Mealtime Prayers by Robert Hamma (2020)

Bringing Lent Home with Pope Francis: Prayers, Reflections, and Activities for Families by Pope Francis (2015)

Building Better Families: A Practical Guide to Raising Amazing Children by Matthew Kelly (2015)

Building on Love: Pope Francis on Family by Pope Francis 

Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: 250 Ways to Honor Mary by Katherine M. Towne (2018)

Catholic Answers for Catholic Parents by Maria Campton-Hernandez (2005)

Catholic Family Prayers by Paraclete Press (2017)

Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2020)

CHRIST-LOVING KIDS: HOW TO RAISE GODLY CHILDREN IN TODAY’S WORLD: Fresh Insights, Scriptural Confessions & Prayers for Christian Parents to Effectively Raise Godly Sons and Daughters With the Bible by Idowu Omisore (2019)

Come Ye Children: Obtaining Our Lord’s Heart for Loving and Teaching Children by Charles H. Spurgeon (2018)

Commonweal on Raising Catholic Kids by J. Peter Nixon, Liam Callanan, Christopher C. Roberts, Sidney Callahan, Peter Leibold, Liz McCloskey, Eleanor Sauers, Joanna Gardner, Erin O’Luanaigh, and Colleen Gibson (2014)

Crowned in Promise: 100 Prayers for Your Children by Kimberly Willingham Hubbard (2020)

Defending Boyhood: How Building Forts, Reading Stories, Playing Ball, and Praying to God Can Change the World by Anthony Esolen (2019)

Discovering God Together: The Catholic Guide to Raising Faithful Kids by Gregory Popcak and Lisa Popcak (2015)

Don’t Let the Culture Raise Your Kids by Marcia Segelstein (2019) 

Duties of Wives & Mothers (Duties of the Mother.pdf)

Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home by Traci Smith (2017)

Faithful Families for Advent and Christmas: 100 Ways to Make the Season Sacred by Traci Smith (2020)

Faith Training: Raising Kids Who Love the Lord by Joe White (1995)

Familiaris Consortio – On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World (Cartas dos Papas) by Pope John Paul II (2025)

Family Consecration to Jesus Through Mary: 33 Days of Preparation with Saint Louis Marie de Montfort by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle (2020)

Family Prayers for Advent and Christmas by Carmen Caltagirone (1992) 

Feeding Your Family’s Soul: Dinner Table Spirituality by Donna-Marie O’Boyle (2016)

Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson (2011)

Growing Catholics: A Journey from Cradle to Catholic by Denise Sullivan Barnes (2010)

How Our Family Prays Each Day: A Read-Aloud Story for Catholic Families by Gregory K. Popcak and Jacob Flores-Popcak (2022)

How to Catholic Family: Nurturing Faith in the Messiness of Everyday Life by Tommy Tighe and Karen Tighe (2019)

How to Raise Children for Christ by Andrew Murray (2016)

How to Raise Good Catholic Children by Mary Reed Newland (2004) 

How to Wolf-proof Your Kids: A Practical Guide For Keeping Your Kids Catholic by Gary Michuta (2017)

Husbands, Wives, Parents, Children: Foundations for the Christian Family by Ralph Martin (1983)

I Wonder: Engaging a Child’s Curiosity about the Bible by Elizabeth F. Caldwell (2016)

Intentional Catholic Family: Creating Your Growth Plan for a Purpose-Filled Year by Julianne M. Will (2023)

Keep Your Kids Catholic: Sharing Your Faith and Making It Stick by Marc Cardaronella (2016)

Keeping Your Kids Catholic: It May Seem Impossible but It Can Be Done by Bert Ghezzi (1989)

Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side: 40 Conversations to Help Them Build a Lasting Faith by Natahsa Crain (2016)

Leaving Boyhood Behind: Reclaiming Catholic Brotherhood by Jason M. Craig (2019)

Level Up: A Catholic Mom’s Guide to Raising Virtuous Sons through Faith, Fun and Real Conversations by Stacy Holbach (2024)

Lifeline: The Religious Upbringing of Your Children by James B. Stenson (1997)

Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey: Guidance for Those Who Teach and Nurture by Catherine Stonehouse (2010)

Little Steps, Big Faith: How the Science of Early Childhood Development Can Help You Grow Your Child’s Faith by Dawn Rundman (2018)

Love in the Little Things: Tales of Family Life by Mike Aquilina (2007) 

Marian Consecration for Families with Young Children by Colleen Presprich (2020)

Mealtime Blessings and Prayers for Catholic Families by Lorene Hanley Duquin (2022)

Medjugorje and the Family: Helping Families Live the Message by Dr. Mark Miravalle (1997)

Modern Catholic Family Teaching: Commentaries and Interpretations by Jacob M. Kohlhaas (2024)

Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home by Mary Cuff Ph.D. (2024)

No Fear No Doubt No Regret: Investing in Life’s Challenges Like a Warrior by Robert Omilian (2020)

O Radiant Dawn: 5-minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath by Lisa M. Hendey (2012)

Our Not-Quite-Holy Family: A Practical Guide for Catholic Parents by Mark and Melanie Hart (2021)

Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids Who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What’s Right by Arlene Pellicane (2018)

Parenting for Eternity – A Guide To Raising Children In Holy Mother Church by Conor Gallagher (2021)

Pope Francis Family Devotional: 365 Reflections to Share with Your Kids by Rebecca Vitz Cherico (2016)

Prayer in the Family by John and Beth Viatori (2006)

Prayers for Families: Pocket Prayer Book by Jim Auer (2018)

Prayers for Faithful Families: Everyday Prayers for Everyday Life by Traci Smith (2020)

Prayers for Prodigals: 90 Days of Prayer for Your Child by James Banks (2011)

Prayers for Your Adult Children: A Thirty-Day Devotional by Lisa Hodgins (2017)

Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson (2012)

Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love by Jodie Berndt (2017)

Praying the Scriptures for Your Children: Discover How to Pray God’s Purpose for Their Lives by Jodie Berndt (2013)

Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens: Discover How to Pray God’s Purpose for Their Lives by Jodie Berndt (2007)

Raising a Catholic Family Today: Building a Domestic Church A Handbook for Parents by John Bosio (2022)

Raising Catholic Kids For Their Vocations by John and Claire Grabowski (2019)

Raising Champion Children for God: How to Build Faith and Character into Your Children by Billy Joe Daugherty (2009)

Raising God-First Kids in a Me-First World by Barbara Curtis (2013)

Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World by Ken Ham and Steve Ham (2008)

Raising Kids with A Healthy Body Image: A Guide for Catholic Parents by Dr. John C. Acquaviva (2019)

Raising Kingdom Kids: Giving Your Child a Living Faith by Tony Evans (2016)

Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting by Phil Comer and Diane Comer (2018)

Raising Them Chaste: A Practical Strategy for Helping Your Teen Wait Till Marriage by Richard C. Durfield and Renee Durfield (1991)

Raising Your Children for Christ by Andrew Murray (2017)

Raising Your Child to Love God by Andrew Murray (2001)

Raising Your Kids to Love the Lord by Dave Stone (2013)

Read through the Catholic Year: Drawing Your Child to Heaven Through Literature by Elizabeth Clare Rozycki (2021)

Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual Lives by Karen Marie Yust (2004)

Reclaiming Sundays: Pray, Play, Serve, Rest, Refresh, and Celebrate by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle (2019)

Renewing Catholic Family Life: Experts Explore New Directions in Family Spirituality and Family Ministry by Gregory Popcak (2020) 

Restoring the Family by Marian Therese Horvat (2003)

Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church by Brandon Vogt (2015)

Rooting Your Teen in the Faith: Field Guide for Catholic Parents by Kim Cameron-Smith (2023)

Safeguarding Your Child’s Spiritual Health: A guide in your journey to better protecting your child’s spiritual health by Keli Marie (2020)

52 Simple Ways to Talk with Your Kids about Faith: Opportunities for Catholic Families to Share God’s Love by James P. Campbell (2007)

Six Sacred Rules for Families: A Spirituality for the Home by Tim Muldoon and Sue Muldoon (2013)

Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together by Lacy Finn Borgo (2020)

Start Talking to Your Kids about Sex: A Practical Guide for Catholics by Julia Sadusky (2023)

Stories of the Eucharist: A Family Treasury of Saints and Seekers by Heidi Hess Saxton (2024)

Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home by Marge Fenelon (2011)

Talking with Your Kids about Jesus: 30 Conversations Every Christian Parent Must Have by Natahsa Crain (2020)

Talking with Your Kids about God by Natahsa Crain (2017)

Talking with Your Teen about Sex: A Practical Guide for Catholics by Julia Sadusky (2024)

Teaching Kids to Care About God’s Creation: Reflections, Activities and Prayers for Catechists and Families by Mary Elizabeth Clark and SSJ (2018)

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen (2014)

The Art of Catholic Mothering: Twelve Catholic Mothers Speak about Motherhood, Child Rearing and the Faith by Maura Koulik (2005)

The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life by Kendra Tierney (2018)

The Catholic Baby Name Book by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur (2013)

The Catholic Family Book of Prayers by Jerry Windley-Daoust (2019)

The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day by Meredith Gould (2006)  

The Catholic Parent Book of Feasts: Celebrating the Church Year With Your Family by Michaelann Martin, Carol Puccio, and Zoe Romanowsky (1999)

The Catholic Parents’ Survival Guide: Straight Answers to Your Kids’ Toughest Questions by Julianne Stanz (2023)

The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ by Chap Bettis (2016)

The Gift of Baptism: A Handbook for Parents (Sacramental Preparation) by Tom Sheridan (2008)

The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead by Jason M. Craig and Thomas van Horn (2024)

The One Year Praying through the Bible for Your Kids by Nancy Guthrie (2016)

The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian (2014)

The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian (2014)

The Rosary in Kidspeak by T.J. Burdick (2019)

The Way to the Manger: A Family Advent Devotional by Jeff Land and Abby Land (2019)

Totally Catholic: A Catechism for Kids and Their Parents and Teachers by Mary Kathleen Glavich (2013)

Traditional Saint Names For Catholics: Great Christian Names for Babies, Baptism & Confirmation From Pre-1970 Roman Martyrology, Plus Two Bonuses: 1,000+ … (Catholic Reference Series Book 1) by MyCatholicSource Reference (2018)

We and Our Children: How to Make a Catholic Home by Mary Reed Newland (2013)

Will Our Children Have Faith? Third Revised Edition by John H. Westerhoff III (2012)

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Free Articles for Parents:

Add some “smells and bells” to your family prayer by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

Celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption with kids by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas with Your Kids by Catherine Wilson 

Faith-building Ideas for Infants and Toddlers by Laurel Kirchner 

Faith talk for families: Human life is sacred by OSV Staff (Our Sunday Visitor)

Fun Ways to Pray with Your Kids by Katherine Wilson

Goodnight blessings: Making the Most of Bedtime Discussions by Catherine Wilson

Help your kids encounter God in nature by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

How do you talk to kids about abortion? by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

How To Raise A Child In A Christian Home: 10 Important Tips by Daryl Evans

How to Raise Godly Kids that Love God…and You! by Chip Ingram

How to Raise Kids Who Love God by Nancy (2013)

How to talk to kids about God by Dr. Joseph D. White

How to teach about Lenten sacrifice by Connie Carlson 

How We Have Raised Kids Who Love God by Monica Swanson

Lead Your Child to Christ by Focus on the Family in Canada

Make It Easy for Your Kids to Love God by Ray Ortlund (2018)

Making Devotions Fun for Kids by Focus on the Family in Canada 

Nine ways your kids can get money for almsgiving by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

Pray for the Holy Souls in purgatory with your family by Allison Gingras 

Raising Kids Who Love Christ by Mark Holmen

Raising Kids Who Love Jesus for Life by Jess Wolstenholm (2020)

Raising Your Kids to Love Jesus and Impact Their World by Bobby Scott and Issac Adams (2015)

4 Reasons You Should Intentionally Disciple Your Children by Allen S. Nelson

Spending time with Christ: A family guide to the Nativity by Julianne Will 

6 Steps to Raise Your Kids Up in Christ in This Difficult World by Dr. Josh Daffern

7 Suggestions for Raising Your Children God’s Way by Lori Schumaker 

Teaching Kids About God: 25 Practical Ideas to Help them Love Jesus by Mary (2017)

Ten ways to keep Christ in Christmas by Rosie Seaman 

Thirty seconds of silence: A great way to help kids prepare for prayer by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

Tips for Parents by Saint Matthew Cathedral Parish and School 

9 Tips for a Successful Family Prayer Time by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

13 tips for praying the Rosary with kids by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

5 tips for raising children who grow up to love Jesus by Dan Delzell (2017)

3 ways to be liturgically intentional on the road by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

10+ ways to celebrate Easter with your kids with food, fun, and prayer by Jerry Windley-Daoust 

6 ways to make Ordinary Time special by Regina Lordan 

4 Ways to Raise Kids Who Love Jesus by Mary C. Wiley (2018)

30 Ways to Raise Your Children to Love the Lord by CCM Magazine (2012) 

Why do we have to confess our sins to a Priest? by Father Robert J. Hater