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Heart of Devotion: Timeless Faith in a Changing World - The Catholic Woodworker

Heart of Devotion: Timeless Faith in a Changing World

Imagine this: it's a chilly Saturday afternoon, and you've just come in from a long, brisk walk. Your best friend greets you at the door with a mug of hot chocolate, the kind that's so warm it seem...

Roses and Telephone Poles: How I Learned to Embrace Small Wins in Praying the Rosary - The Catholic Woodworker

Roses and Telephone Poles: How I Learned to Embrace Small Wins in Praying the Rosary

Picture this: The sun has not yet risen. The air is cool and crisp. The world is quiet, with only the occasional chirping of a bird or rustling of leaves to break the stillness. You pick up your ro...

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...