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PILLAR IV
Living in Grace
Practical Catholic Life
A daily guide to the life of grace — Catholic family life, homeschooling, vocations, and social teaching.
What you’ll find here
Living in the State of GraceWhat the state of grace is, mortal vs. venial sin, and daily habits to stay close to God.Read more →Offering It UpThe redemptive meaning of suffering — how illness, pain, and hardship, united to Christ's cross, are never wasted.Read more →The Catholic FamilyThe family as the domestic church — the first place where faith is lived, taught, and passed on.Read more →Catholic HomeschoolingParents as the first and primary educators of their children, grounded in the Catechism and Church teaching.Read more →Natural Family PlanningThe Church's teaching on marriage, sexuality, and NFP — rooted in Humanae Vitae and the Theology of the Body.Read more →
Recommended Resources
A few trusted books and sacramentals to go deeper. Some of these are affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate and affiliate, CatholicFides earns from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you, which helps sustain this work.
The Spiritual Combat
Scupoli's timeless manual for the interior life.
The Catholic Company ↗Introduction to the Devout Life
St. Francis de Sales on holiness in ordinary life.
The Catholic Company ↗The Imitation of Christ
The most beloved book of Catholic devotion.
The Catholic Company ↗He Leadeth Me
Walter Ciszek on surrender to God's will.
The Catholic Company ↗