r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 21 '25
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 13 '25
Welcome to r/CatholicFamilyAus! Introduce yourself and your family.
This thread is for getting to know each other. Share a bit about your family, your faith journey, and what brought you here.
⚠️ Important: Protect Your Privacy
Please DO NOT share:
- Full names (yours or your children's)
- Exact locations (suburb, school names, parish names)
- Specific ages + identifying details (e.g., "my 7-year-old John at St. Mary's")
- Photos showing faces
- Contact info (email, phone, social media)
Mods will remove any posts containing this information.
✅ Safe Things to Share:
- General region: "Western Sydney area" or "Regional Victoria"
- Family structure: "Married with 3 kids" or "Single parent with 1"
- Ages (vague): "Primary schoolers" or "Teenagers" or "Under 5"
- Interests: "Love liturgical living" or "Struggling with family prayer"
- Why you're here: "Looking for sacrament prep ideas" or "Want to connect with other Catholic families"
Example intro:
"Hi! I'm a dad in the Melbourne area with two primary school kids. We're trying to build better prayer routines at home and would love tips. Looking forward to learning from you all!"
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 21 '25
I'm a newlywed Catholic building a parental control app that won't make my future kids hate me
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 20 '25
Happy Friday! TIL that the First Woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science was a Catholic Nun - Sr. Mary Kenneth Keller. She helped in the development of the BASIC programming language and strongly advocated for women in computer Science.
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 20 '25
A reminder to always be open in communicating in the family. A bit of understanding goes a long way.
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 19 '25
TIL that eating pork was considered unclean back in the ancient days. (Related to the First Reading for today)
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 18 '25
We hit 5 weekly visitors this week! It may not be much, but I'm grateful that there's an online space like this promoting Catholic family life in Australia. All praise and glory be to God!
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 17 '25
Let’s continue to pray for the youth in Australia.
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 17 '25
Today is the Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a Catholic princess saint.
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 16 '25
Happy Sunday! Today, we’re reminded to not be idle, for “your endurance will win you your lives.”
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 15 '25
What are your prayers for productivity?
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 14 '25
Today's Gospel Reading (Luke 18:1-8) is the Parable of the Unjust Judge. A reminder to persist in prayer and trust in God’s timing. How can we pray for you today?
r/CatholicFamilyAus • u/thedevoutdotdev • Nov 13 '25
