How To Build Your Own Digital Home Altar

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Growing up, many of us had hideaways or special spots that felt enchanted: places like quiet treehouses, book-filled libraries, or shady park benches that helped us get away from the hustle and bustle and ignited a sense of wonder. The internet, cell phones, and social media certainly haven’t made our lives more peaceful… but what if I told you that technology can be used as a tool to make space for a sense of wonder?

Some of us might be familiar with the concept of a home altar: a space in the home that families transform into a vibrant place of prayer with uplifting religious art, relaxing candles, Bibles on bookstands, and other tools that give family members a safe haven to encounter God.

Physical home altars can include resources for prayer, tools for learning about faith, and items such as religious art that remind those who pass by of God’s presence in their life. Similarly, we can create digital home altars, building a go-to list of Catholic resources to help us live our lives more connected to God.

Here are a few suggestions you can use to build your own digital altar:

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