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From Chaos to Calm: How to Incorporate Prayer into Your Hectic Work Life - The Catholic Woodworker

From Chaos to Calm: How to Incorporate Prayer into Your Hectic Work Life

A little over a month ago (time flies!), I was scrambling to set up my new home office.  I have a rather large collection of Catholic art, statues, and crucifixes so it was pretty easy to scatter t...

On Control, Fatherhood and The Lies - The Catholic Woodworker

On Control, Fatherhood and The Lies

If I could use my skill as a woodworker to be a better father, it would look like this. Plan the size and shape of fortitude, faith, love, leadership and patience. Cut them out. Strengthen and repa...

Checkout this Illustrated Book co-authored by Scott Hahn! - The Catholic Woodworker

Checkout this Illustrated Book co-authored by Scott Hahn!

I can't recommend enough the practice of reading to your children, and this is a great place to start.  The book is fun & educational, the illustrations are excellent, and it does a wonderful j...

2023 Design Ideas + Daily Prayer Tips

Wow, I love hearing from all of you.  Last week we sent you a survey to find out how we can support your mission in 2023.  What a response!  Thank you.  Based on this feedback I have come up with ...

What to do about Distractions During Prayer

A customer recently asked me a question that I wanted to respond to on the blog. Hi Jonathan! How do you personally stay focused while praying the rosary? My mind tends to wander. It's a great q...

Inspiring Rosary Stories - Part 2

I am so excited to share with you Hannah's inspiring rosary story. Five years ago, I suffered a traumatic miscarriage. My husband and I had been hoping and praying for a baby for two years, and whe...

Walk With Mary Daily - The Catholic Woodworker

Walk With Mary Daily

I decided to renew my consecration to Mary this month leading up to the Presentation of Mary in November.  This time I'm using the "Total Consecration through the Mysteries of the Rosary" by Fr. Ed...

MaryConsecration to Mary - The Catholic Woodworker

Consecration to Mary

November 21st is the feast of the Presentation of Mary, the day Anne and Joachim offered her to the Lord just as Mary and Joseph did with Jesus. For centuries, Catholics have been encouraged to con...

Lessons Learned Camping With The Boys - The Catholic Woodworker

Lessons Learned Camping With The Boys

Eric and I took the boys camping this weekend along with a good friend of ours.  We had an awesome weekend, and made some great memories.  I wanted to share a few lessons I learned leading up to a...