The Home: Where We Live Our Faith
We often turn off our faith when we exit church on Sunday. And yet, it’s those other six days of the week that really challenge us to grow in faith. We’re called to live out our faith each and every day—and that starts at home.
How we live at home IS how we live. It’s how we witness to the world around us. If we aren’t living our faith at home, how can we be truly integrated Catholics?
How to Make Christ the Center of Your Home
The home is where many of us first come to know God. The home is where we grow in virtue. The home is where we live out our vocation. That’s why it’s so important to make our homes a vibrant place for growing closer to God.
Whether married, single, or an empty-nester, we all need to make our homes domestic churches.
This 21-lesson series helps you grow in holiness through habits and practices that you can implement in everyday life to make your home Christ-centered.
Fr. Joseph Matlak, along with our writers, will offer actionable advice on living a life of daily worship, such as:
- Growing closer as a family through regular family prayer (Lesson 2)
- How you can—and should—live a liturgical life without leaving your home (Lesson 6)
- Why you need a home altar…and how to incorporate it into your daily routine (Lesson 11)
- How to transform chores from a necessary burden into a source of family unity and spiritual growth (Lesson 14)
- How forgiveness is crucial to cultivating strong relationships with your family, friends, and God (Lesson 20)
The home is where we grow in holiness. Start building your domestic church today.
What is included in this series?
In this series, you will receive 21 lessons. Each lesson consists of a 4-5 minute video from Fr. Matlak and written content (a medium-length article + short reflection) from our Good Catholic staff. Each lesson ends with an audio rosary you can pray with us.
BONUS: Subscription includes a free Daily Plan of Life download, available upon series start!
How long does this series take?
We recommend 1 lesson per day, so your series will run approximately 21 days. Every day (starting the day after you sign up), you will receive an email prompting you to read and watch the fascinating daily content for that day’s lesson. You can also jump ahead as we explained above, viewing the lessons that interest you, or you can take more time with each lesson. Basically, go at your own pace—the emails are just there as reminders. You can repeat the series as often as you wish for a full year.
How do I access the content once I sign up?
Click the link in the daily email (make sure you’re logged in or you’ll be redirected to the purchase page). You can also click My Account and go to My Series (located in the left-side menu under “Dashboard”) to access all the series you’re subscribed to.
Series Contributors
Father Joseph Matlak
Fr. Joseph Matlak is a priest of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian Greek-Catholic). Born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, he studied Ancient History at King’s College London, and completed seminary studies and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. He is currently finishing a doctorate in theology at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England. He serves as administrator of Saint Basil the Great Parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is an instructor within the Honors College of Belmont Abbey College. Among many roles, he has worked in parishes and missions, schools, youth and young adult ministry, and in liturgy and liturgical music.
Peter Gohn
Peter Gohn, a proud Irish Catholic and Massachusetts native, studied History and Theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He then spent several years teaching at Christ the King Catholic High School near Charlotte, North Carolina, while also working as a freelance editor. He joined The Catholic Company in 2017 and became a key member of the Good Catholic project soon after it was launched. When not writing, Peter is likely to be found re-reading his many books, playing his piano, or watching Boston sports. His deep love of ancient and medieval history lends itself to unpacking the many rich traditions of our Catholic faith. He and his wife currently reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Whitney Hetzel
Whitney Hetzel and her husband, James, have been married for thirty-three years. They have nine children ranging in age from twelve to thirty-two. Whitney, who has been homeschooling for twenty-seven years, is an exercise enthusiast who enjoys blogging about health and fitness over at 9 Kid Fitness. But her real passion is discussing faith, family, and the challenges of putting one foot in front of the other on a daily basis, all of which she writes about at Catholic Company Magazine and the Good Catholic blog. Whitney has a B.A. in English and Journalism from Indiana University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Saint Louis University.
8 Reviews
I love Fr Malik. In this series he is more animated. That helps feel like he is enjoying this series, which helps me enjoy the series.
I wish I would have had this kind of guidance when we first got married over 45 years ago. …Thank you, Good Catholic for enlightening me and giving me more help in my prayer life, devotional, and my desire to never leave my beautiful Catholic Faith!
My wife and I are really enjoying The Catholic at Home study. I wasn’t certain at first if I would be able to strongly relate, but boy was I wrong!
I’m retired and my wife is still working, so I now find myself as that “Catholic at Home”.
I’m now happily doing all the household chores that for years were done by a Maid service every two weeks. Our schedules required us to work six days a week and literally had no time or energy to even think of doing housework.
Day 14 really hit home with me. It allowed me to see how even the most mundane labour can become an offering to God. I’ve had time to construct a Home Altar following instructions from Day 11, how to put to better use the Sacramentals from Day 12, and how to live the Liturgy throughout the year…just to name a few.
Thank-you Good Catholic!
Just completed Catholic At Home and enjoyed it immensely. Father Matlak does a great job guiding and providing steps to incorporate an environment at home that is Christ centered. Thank you Good Catholic!
Catholic at Home just finished.
Loved the series.
I just read Chores and Manual Labor. Wow! I needed this!
Great instruction today! Thank you, Good Catholic!
This is a very enlightening series and Father Matlak is so Blessed in presenting his advice to us. ..Thank you for another wonderful experience. Father Matlik for the explanation each day we have been so Blessed by them.
I just read the first day’s lesson on Family. Wow! I am so thankful for Good Catholic! Lots to learn. Lots to fix in my own home. One step, one day at a time.