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Saturday, July 1, 2023

July Radiant Roundup

Happy July! We somehow find ourselves in the middle of the summer! If you are looking for some ways to learn, pray, and celebrate with your kids this month, here are a few ideas!


July: The Month of the Most Precious Blood
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Use any of these activities to celebrate the gift of His Most Precious Blood, especially during the beginning of the Eucharistic Revival called for by the USCCB:
Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity Coloring Page Cursive*
Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity Coloring Page Manuscript*
Seeing Jesus in the Eucharist- Monstrance Art Project*
Reviewing the Eucharist Notebook Activity
Teaching About the Mass Activity Sheets* (2nd-8th)
Peg Doll Saints, church, and Mass Kit (Pre-4th)
Make Your Own Mini Mass Kit (Pre-4th)
Adoration with Kids Printables* (K-8th)
Favorite Books about the Mass (All Ages)
Order of the Mass Activity Cards* (4th-8th)
Using the Multiple Intelligences to Teach about the Mass* (all ages)
Mass Reflection Page Graphic Organizer* (2nd grade and up)
Mass Reflection Slides (all ages)

American Saints
As we celebrate the birthday of our country on July 4th, we can look to those who have gone before us as examples of holiness, asking their prayers for our nation.
American Saints At Home VBS (all ages) Tons of resources highlighting 14 holy men and women from the United States, with both printables and digital resources. (This is actually one of my very favorite collections I've made for the blog! Originally from the summer of 2020 when we were all looking for resources to use at home, I really think that we have a lot to learn from these incredible people- and TONS of them have July Feast Days!)
American Saints Research Project (6th-8th grade) Google Slides project, great for the classroom!
American Eucharistic Witnesses (2nd-8th) Created for the National Eucharistic Revival, this series contains thirteen biographies of holy men and women from America.


St. Junipero Serra: July 1st

St. Thomas: July 3rd

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati: July 4th 
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati* Coloring pages and bulletin board

Venerable Augustus Tolton: July 9th (unofficial feast day)
My favorite graphic novel about his life is in this post!

St. Veronica: July 12th

Bl. Carlos Manuel Cecilio: July 13th
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: July 14th


Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: July 16th

St. James the Greater: July 25th

Bl. Stanley Rother: July 28th

Bl. Solanus Casey: July 30th

St. Ignatius of Loyola: July 31st
AMDG Bulletin Board* (St. Ignatius of Loyola's motto)


Click here for a list of great books for Catholic kids for the feast days throughout the month of July.

You can find the links to the monthly Radiant Roundups here:

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Friday, February 10, 2023

Pope Benedict XVI's Legacy of Love for the Eucharist

I'm super excited and honored to be a new contributor for the Heart of the Revival, the newsletter of the National Eucharistic Revival. Beginning last year and continuing until 2025, the Bishops of the United States are calling us as a nation- as dioceses, parishes, and individuals- to renew our devotion to Jesus, Truly Present in the Holy Eucharist. I hope you've heard about it in your local area by now, but you might not know that they are building a website full of resources- great articles, videos, reflections, and now the beginning of a collection of activities for kids. :)

My first contribution for the month of February was also a tribute to Pope Benedict XVI. Few kids will know much about him, but I think his recent death is a perfect opportunity to introduce them not only to his life, but to the legacies he leaves behind. One of those is his Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis, which you can read in entirety here. Kiddos won't likely be picking up that text anytime soon, but I'm a big fan of bringing things to their level without watering them down- so I chose a few quotes about the love of God we experience in the Eucharist and turned them into coloring pages and little Valentine cards. 

You can read more about how to talk about these quotes with kids in the full blog post on the Eucharistic Revival website, and I encourage you to sign up for the Heart of the Revival Newsletter- you'll get updates on the latest posts each week. I'll be sharing a Eucharist themed kids activity at the beginning of each month. For now, here are links to the coloring pages in both English and Spanish!

Click here for the coloring pages with Pope Benedict XVI quotes about the Eucharist:



And click here for the same pages in Spanish:




If you are looking for resources to help your kids get to know Pope Benedict, I'd recommend:
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Sunday, June 30, 2024

July Radiant Roundup

Happy July! We somehow find ourselves in the middle of the summer! If you are looking for some ways to learn, pray, and celebrate with your kids this month, here are a few ideas!


July: The Month of the Most Precious Blood
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Use any of these activities to celebrate the gift of His Most Precious Blood, especially during the beginning of the Eucharistic Revival called for by the USCCB:
Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity Coloring Page Cursive*
Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity Coloring Page Manuscript*
Seeing Jesus in the Eucharist- Monstrance Art Project*
Reviewing the Eucharist Notebook Activity
Teaching About the Mass Activity Sheets* (2nd-8th)
Peg Doll Saints, church, and Mass Kit (Pre-4th)
Make Your Own Mini Mass Kit (Pre-4th)
Adoration with Kids Printables* (K-8th)
Favorite Books about the Mass (All Ages)
Order of the Mass Activity Cards* (4th-8th)
Using the Multiple Intelligences to Teach about the Mass* (all ages)
Mass Reflection Page Graphic Organizer* (2nd grade and up)
Mass Reflection Slides (all ages)



American Saints
As we celebrate the birthday of our country on July 4th, we can look to those who have gone before us as examples of holiness, asking their prayers for our nation.
American Saints At Home VBS (all ages) Tons of resources highlighting 14 holy men and women from the United States, with both printables and digital resources. (This is actually one of my very favorite collections I've made for the blog! Originally from the summer of 2020 when we were all looking for resources to use at home, I really think that we have a lot to learn from these incredible people- and TONS of them have July Feast Days!)

American Saints Research Project (6th-8th grade) Google Slides project, great for the classroom!

American Eucharistic Witnesses (2nd-8th) Created for the National Eucharistic Revival, this series contains thirteen biographies of holy men and women from America. There are matching activities in two levels of difficulty, as well as matching versions in Spanish.


St. Junipero Serra: July 1st

St. Thomas: July 3rd

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati: July 4th 
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati* Coloring pages and bulletin board

Venerable Augustus Tolton: July 9th (unofficial feast day)
My favorite graphic novel about his life is in this post!

St. Veronica: July 12th

Bl. Carlos Manuel Cecilio: July 13th
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: July 14th


Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: July 16th


St. Mary Magdalene: July 22nd
St. James the Greater: July 25th

Bl. Stanley Rother: July 28th

Bl. Solanus Casey: July 30th

St. Ignatius of Loyola: July 31st
AMDG Bulletin Board* (St. Ignatius of Loyola's motto)


Click here for a list of great books for Catholic kids for the feast days throughout the month of July.
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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Looking for Jesus: Twelve Kids' Bulletins (Also in Spanish)




How can we teach kids to find Jesus not just during an hour on Sundays, but in the normal events of their daily lives? Where can we help them see God at work in hidden ways, connecting to His with through the Sacraments? How do we uphold the Mass as the source and summit, pouring over into everything?

Those are the big questions that I challenged myself with while I created a new series for the National Eucharistic Revival called Looking for Jesus. Inspired by Sr. Alicia Torres series for adults, together we developed 12 everyday themes like light, silence, meals, etc. that directly connect to our experience of God and understanding of the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Worldview has the potential to crack open our Faith into something that isn't restricted to inside the walls of a church but is something that we live and breathe. I encourage you to read Sr. Alicia's 12 reflections for adults here.

The Looking for Jesus children's bulletins make practical connections between daily life and the Mass. They are catechetical in nature, but unlike anything else I've created. Because they were made for the National Eucharistic Revival, they were also edited and reviewed but USCCB staff, so you can trust that the content and wording are theologically accurate. And they also have been translated into Spanish!

Each bulletin contains:
  • A relatable connection to everyday life, like meals, doors, light, etc.
  • How that thing connects to the Mass, the Eucharist, and Jesus
  • A "Crack the Code" puzzle of a matching Bible verse
  • A Saint story, highlighting Saints that connect to the Eucharistic worldview topic
  • Highlight of a Eucharistic sign/symbol that kids can look for in their own church
  • A "Seek and Find" puzzle with important words
Ideas for using the Looking for Jesus bulletins:
  • The 12 editions are practically spaced to use over an entire year. If you use the corresponding edition for the month (11 for November, 12 for December) there are some Liturgical Year connections, but this isn't a necessity. You can use them in any order and at any time of year.
  • Use in a school or CCD classroom as a bell ringer or early finisher activity once a week or once a month.
  • Teach as a whole unit to encourage students to better understand the Mass and to look for Eucharistic connections in their everyday lives.
  • Incorporate as family formation with students preparing to receive their First Holy Communion and their parents, or as continued development the year after receiving the Sacrament.
  • Use as a jigsaw activity where students choose one bulletin, read and study, and then present their theme to the class. This way all students learn about all 12 themes but with less classroom time required.
  • Send home monthly in a classroom/CCD/school/church newsletter or bulletin, either a physical copy or a pdf.
  • Make copies and have available in the back of church for children to interact with like a children's bulletin.

Click below to download and print/share the Looking for Jesus Bulletins:

Includes themes of words and communication, connects to the Liturgy of the Word at Mass, shares the story of St. Carlo Acutis, and teaches about the Monstrance.
Includes themes of gathering around a table for a meal or celebration, connects to the Liturgy of the Eucharist at Mass, shares the story of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, and teaches about the Altar.
Includes themes of work and sacrifice, connects to the Offertory at Mass, shares the story of St. Tarcisius, and teaches about the Crucifix.
Includes themes of the beauty of creation and nature, connects to the meaning of the architecture of a church, shares the story of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and teaches about the vine & the branches.
Includes themes of water, tears, and cleansing, connects to the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass, shares the story of St. Josephine Bakhita, and teaches about the Pelican.
Includes themes of food and nourishment, connects to the Eucharist and Concluding Rights at Mass, shares the story of St. Frances Xavier, and teaches about grapes & wheat/bread & wine.
Includes themes of movement, play and service, connects to the physical postures at Mass, shares the story of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, and teaches about the mingling of the water and wine.
Includes themes of using our hands to create, connect, and serve, connects to the Sign of Peace at Mass, shares the story of St. Francis Xavier and St. Ignatius of Loyola, and teaches about the loaves and fish.
Includes themes of doors including new spaces and beginnings, connects to the Introductory Rites at Mass, shares the story of St. John Bosco, and teaches about the Tabernacle.
Includes themes of noise, silence, distraction, and listening, connects to preparing to receive Communion at Mass, shares the story of St. John Paul II, and teaches about kneeling.
Includes themes of light in the world and in Scripture, connects to the union with Heaven at Mass, shares the story of All Saints Day, and teaches about the Sanctuary Lamp.
Includes themes of bells, buzzers, and the passage of time, connects to the use of bells at Mass, shares the story of Holy Family, and teaches about the Gloria.



For younger kids, you might also like these Eucharistic Signs and Symbols coloring pages, which contain the matching 12 symbols from the kids' bulletins. They are also available in Spanish:

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