Tuesday, April 8, 2025

NEW Resources for NEW SAINT Carlo Acutis!


On April 27, 2025, the Church will have a new Saint! This Saint maybe has some things to teach his companions in Heaven- with hobbies like Pokémon, Nintendo, soccer, Spider-Man, and computer programming, we can easily say that Carlo Acutis stands out amongst the thousands of other canonized Saints. But he isn't being raised to Sainthood because of his hobbies. His canonization is due the the heroic virtue he demonstrated during his life, his devotion to Christ as shown to the Blessed Sacrament, and the holiness exhibited during the suffering of his final days. 

It's no wonder that Carlo is popular with modern kids- I have three students in my class this year who chose him for their Confirmation Saint. And I'm already getting messages and emails asking if I'll have any resources for his Canonization later this month- you bet I do!


I already have a few resources on the blog for Carlo, but I've updated them from Blessed to Saint. I also made a few new things, including some different styles of a coloring page, an info page with a short bio, and a matching crossword puzzle. (I'm always looking for short intros on a Saint that are accessible to middle grade students, and it's nice to have a matching activity- that's exactly what this is!)

You can find everything linked below, and I also grabbed the list of all the St. Carlo books I have in my classroom if that is helpful!


Click here for a St. Carlo coloring page with facts and illustrations of his interests:
Click here for a plain coloring page:

 Click here for an info page with a short biography and images to color:
Click here for the info page in Spanish:


Click here for a St. Carlo Crossword Puzzle:
(All clues can be found on the info page above)
Click here for the crossword puzzle key:

These are activities that I have shared before, but I've updated the files to say "Saint."
I think that if Carlo knew how he was being celebrated, the first thing he would suggest is for people to check out his Eucharistic Miracles website. This post has an activity to introduce his website, with a worksheet for older kids (6th-8th grade) and younger kids (2nd-5th grade), as well as Spanish versions for both!


And you'll find a simple coloring page with one of his most famous quotes here: 
(also available in Spanish)


If you are looking for some books about St. Carlo, here's a list:
(Contains Amazon Affiliate Links)


St. Carlo Acutis, Pray for Us!
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Monday, April 7, 2025

Divine Mercy Crossword Puzzle

Here's a quick activity to teach (or review) the devotion to Divine Mercy as revealed to St. Faustina.

Click here for a printable crossword puzzle and click here for the key.


And I have sooooooo many other Divine Mercy posts:
Divine Mercy Watercolor Art* (printable coloring page-2nd-6th)
Divine Mercy Melty Bead Craft* (printable pattern and examples-2nd-8th)
Pop Out Divine Mercy Chaplet* (Connection to Reconciliation-2nd-6th)


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Monday, March 31, 2025

April Radiant Roundup- Ideas for Holy Week, Easter, and April Saints

Happy April! Here's the Radiant Roundup for the month, filled with resources for Holy Week, the whole Season of Easter, the month of the Holy Spirit, and Saint Feast Days for April!

Holy Week & The Sacred Triduum
Holy Week Family Retreat & Journal* (In English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese)
This post has ideas for each day of Holy Week, including a printable journal and clickable links to activities and videos.



The Easter Season 4/20/25-6/8/25
50 Ways to Celebrate the 50 Days* Easy to share pdf with ideas for the whole Easter Season
Fifty Days of Easter* Post with collection of ideas for celebrating Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday- 4/27/25
Divine Mercy Watercolor Art* (printable coloring page-2nd-6th)
Divine Mercy Melty Bead Craft* (printable pattern and examples-2nd-8th)
Pop Out Divine Mercy Chaplet* (Connection to Reconciliation-2nd-6th)


April: The Month of the Holy Spirit
Feast Days this Month

4/16- St. Bernadette Soubirous



4/27/25- Canonization of SAINT Carlo Acutis! (Feast Day 10/12)

4/28- St. Gianna Molla
4/28- St. Louis de Montfort


4/29- St. Catherine of Siena



April Books for Catholic Kids
Click here for a list of book recommendations for Holy Week, the Easter Season, and Saint Feast Days this month:


May the Lord bless and keep you! 

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April Books for Catholic Kids

April Catholic Kids Book List
Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

The Month of the Holy Spirit
Building the Way to Heaven- McKeegan, Maura Roan (Connecting the Tower of Babel and the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost)

Holy Week


Saint Feast Days this Month
4/8- St. Julie Billiart

4/16- St. Bernadette Soubirous

4/23- St. George

4/26- St. Raphael Arnaiz

4/27- Canonization of SAINT Carlo Acutis! (Feast Day 10/12)


4/27- St. Zita

4/28- St. Gianna Molla

4/28- St. Louis de Montfort
Marian Consecration for Families with Young Children- Pressprich, Colleen (not about St. Louis specifically, but he is known for promoting the beauty of Marian Consecration!)
Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (my book has a chapter on Louis de Montfort!)

4/29- St. Catherine of Siena

Book Lists By Month:
Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month:
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Saturday, March 1, 2025

March Radiant Roundup: The Month of St. Joseph and the Start of Lent

Here's a list of ideas to help you and your kids have a holy and purposeful Lent and Holy Week, as well as celebrate some of the important March Feast Days like St. Patrick and St. Joseph!


Feast of St. Katharine Drexel: March 3rd


The Season of Lent: Begins March 5th
Stations of the Cross:
Lenten Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving:








Looking Ahead: Holy Week & The Sacred Triduum
Holy Week Family Retreat & Journal* (In English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese)
This post has ideas for each day of Holy Week, including a printable journal and clickable links to activities and videos.


Here's a list of great books for March:

And Stations of the Cross books for kids:

Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family, pray for us!
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March Books for Catholic Kids


March Catholic Kids Book List
Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

The Month of St. Joseph

Saint Feast Days this Month
3/3- St. Katharine Drexel

3/17- St. Patrick

3/19- St. Joseph
See list above

3/25- The Annunciation
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Tomie de Paola

The Season of Lent

Books for Lent

Books with Lenten Themes- Salvation History & Life of Jesus
(While not specifically about Lent, these books help tell the story of why Jesus came to save us)


Books for Praying the Stations of the Cross with Kids
If you'd like to plan ahead:

Holy Week Stories

Book Lists By Month:
Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month:
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