Practice Tools for a Catholic Family Trying Something New
For the Catholic family — whether parents with school-age kids, teens, or grown children at the table — who want to try something new together but know how quickly good intentions can fade. These are tools chosen for their real-life usability: resources that meet a household where it actually lives, that help a habit form quietly through daily witness, shared reading, and small steps, rather than through elaborate plans or overwhelming commitments. The focus here is on practices that can be started from ordinary life and sustained past the first burst of enthusiasm. Begin with the one that feels most doable for your own family, in this particular season. You do not need to take up every option.
TMM Editorial · May 2026
The Picks
The Catholic All Year Compendium
Tierney has ten kids and a real family kitchen — every chapter is a doable practice, not a Pinterest project. Open it at the next feast day and try one thing from that page; there is no need to read it cover to cover first.
Magnificat Monthly — Gift Subscription
The grown-up missal: a pocket-sized book of the daily readings and prayers that arrives each month, so it is at hand for the parents, and the kids may notice them using it. A one-year gift subscription, US addresses only: $52 for the regular edition, $69 for large print.
Hallow — Friends & Family Annual Plan
One subscription shared by up to six people (parents, older kids, grandparents if you want), so each can pray at their own pace. $119.99 a year.