MP 093 : Leisure, Life, and Games We Love




Messy Parenting: Catholic conversations on marriage and family show

Summary: “…the ability to be “at leisure” is one of the basic powers of the human soul.”<br><br> – Josef Pieper, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leisure-Basis-Culture-Josef-Pieper/dp/1586172565/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1532634279&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Joseph+Pieper%2C+Leisure%2C+the+Basis+of+Culture">Leisure, the Basis of Culture</a><br> How many of us really appreciate what it mean to enjoy leisure in our lives? Life can’t be just about work, and simply “having fun” doesn’t capture what we really need to be rejuvenated in our lives. We need to allow ourselves to just “be” and we need to also create that culture within our family. Taking time for reading, creating, or playing games is one of the ways we can have a foretaste of heaven. In this podcast we discuss this topic, but we also give a list of recommended games for different age groups and games that the whole family can play, no matter what the age!<br> Interested in the list of fun games we mentioned on this podcast?  Sign up for our newsletter or contact us.<br>