Creating A Tiny Home Altar || Catholic Inspiration For Small Spaces!

[@eileen6780]

I have two large home altars on my two fireplace mantels. One is in my formal living room and the other is in my family room. I also include a bottle of holy water on each altar. So far, my two cats have not jumped on the altars. Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Patron Saint of Cats must be guarding my altars making sure that my cats do not do anything naughty.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Lol- maybe you can put in a good word for us. We have a little acrobat here; his vertical leap is pretty high! How wonderful that you have two altars, Eileen- what a blessing

[@lvlc5]

Interesting ... My kids asked if they can have an altar in their room. I think this idea of a tiny altar fits in so that everyone of us can have one in their bedrooms ❤ even a corner in a dresser or night stand can work. 😊

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

It will be fun to see how each one decorates his/her own little mini altar. What a beautiful thing to have a corner set apart for God!

[@williefan429]

I have an older home and there a cutout area in the kitchen for a phone and phone book underneath. I no longer have a home phone. I have pictures of Jesus and Mary, a candle and rosary. I have an open bible in the underneath part. It looks like that's what it was made for honestly.

[@annieoelker2465]

Same here-except it’s in our hallway. A cool way to repurpose!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

That sounds so cool- a perfect set up! We love that you can put the Bible on the shelf underneath.

[@LenaSheppard]

This was so inspiring. You did a fantastic job. I don't have a home alter since I'm preparing to move but I have crosses & pictures in every room. Several people are heading out for ice fishing at the base of Kusilvak mountains, where my mother was born. She would tell stories of how there were so many people ice fishing from here & surrounding villages, that a priest would come & have mass outdoors. I appreciate you so, so much !

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Then they definitely had loaves and fishes! That is so neat, Lena. Keep us updated on how the move is going. Do you have a date yet?

[@LenaSheppard]

@@catholicmomanddaughter Thank you. I have no set date but I'm thinking by June. Although that means I'll miss harvesting all our berries in July, August & September. And the salmon. But we are where we are meant to be.

[@anitasez]

Yes I have an altar. It is large. On it I have a 17 inch Our Lady of Grace statue (it is 61 years old. My parents received it an an engagement gift), open Bible, blessed palms in a vase, led candles, prayer cards, Holy Water, Miraculous Medal and a Scapular (belonged to my grandmother It is well over 100 yrs old and fragile so I don’t wear it). Whew! I think I covered it. BTW, please give the Parochial Vicar a chin scratch from me 😺

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

The PV says thank you and sends his kind regards. Your altar is so full of family and faith; how beautiful! We love that you have your grandmother's scapular and your parents' statue of Our Lady on it. What a great way to stay connected :)

[@MitzziM]

I love this so much! You both make being Catholic such a joy! I have three altars. One in the kitchen, where my husband made me a shelf; a small tabe in the corner of the living room and the last the top of my bedroom dresser. I'm coming back to the faith, so will be looking for some treasures for my altars.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

It is so wonderful that you are coming back to the faith! It is truly a joy for us to hear that. It sounds like you have a good set up for your three altars. It is interesting that you mentioned dressers- here we have one dresser with a 12 inch statue of St. Joseph that the Parochial Vicar has never knocked over. We always wonder if he is thinking that St. Jospeh is the Terror of Demons and he's better behave, lol.

[@mitomom4947]

I’m a new subscriber. So glad I found your channel! It’s a joy to see Catholic home living and encouragement to develop our prayer life. God bless you both.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Thank you so much for your kinds words- they mean a lot! We're so glad you found us and hope you will enjoy our channel. Thanks for subscribing. God bless!

[@SuzanneSky1]

I love this video! We live in a tiny house and are pretty crowded. I’ve been wanting to put up some kind of home altar and this gives me a few ideas. Thanks so much! The parochial vicar runs a tight ship! 😂

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Lol- yes, he does! He is very young and enthusiastic- full of zeal for all religious articles. We're so glad you enjoyed the video- have fun creating your altar!

[@shinrin-yoku3877]

This is perfect, a tiny altar

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

We're glad you like the idea! Sometimes large projects feel overwhelming to us, but smaller always seems to work :)

[@annieoelker2465]

I enjoy seeing The Parochial Vicar about. We have three cats, and is it just me or do they act up the most when you are trying to pray?😂 Your closet idea is great…wish we had larger closets. Our house was built in the 1950’s.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Lol- yes! Nothing seems to turn on the cat antics like bringing out a rosary or making the sign of the Cross. The PV wouldn't dream of missing prayers!

[@Undermarysmantleforever]

Lovely mini altars ….🙏🙏🙏🌟

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Thank you! we had fun creating them :)

[@87FM39]

I have a simple altar in my bedroom :)! I change it seasonally, as you suggested and it helps me teach the faith to my kids. Lovely altars Kate and Jennifer ❤

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Thank you! We are already looking forward to seasonal items for fall. St. Francis, anyone?

[@jean6061]

I have a little home altar on a spot on my living room wall - a San Damiano crucifix, an antique print of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that also has the Peace Prayer of St. Francis on it (an ebay find), and an image of the Divine Mercy. It's right across from the chair I usually sit in and it's lovely to be able to glance up and see it all. I also have a small statue of Mary (a Goodwill find - love it - vintage) and that sits on my dining chest in the kitchen; sometimes I'll set it on the table so I have her company as I eat!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

It sounds very lovely, Jean. Thank you for sharing!

[@scholasticstudio]

Loved this! A corner for the Saint/Feast of the Day as a reminder throughout the day can be so simple...Garden displays are fabulous too (plants with Christian meaning, ie. St. John's Wart, Marigolds, roses and lillies for our Lady, etc...painted rocks for each station of the cross and the rosary etc) and statuary...Thank you so much for promoting this idea!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

You are so welcome! We often feel overwhelmed at the thought of tackling big projects, so going small is always a win for us :)

[@scholasticstudio]

@@catholicmomanddaughter I love miniature too!

[@cthurbz5146]

I love this! You guys did great. I have a small altar on a shelf in my hallway. Across from that is a wall nook that had a crucifix, pictures of Jesus and Mary (Sacred & Immaculate Hearts), my Easter candle, and a small candle I light for prayers. I’m kind of expanding to another lower shelf in the hallway lol. Luckily enough my cat doesn’t jump onto these shelves! Also, I love the paper in the back of that shelf!! I actually want to make a cute small board that will hold all my saint cards for my altar.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Your set up sounds lovely! Lol- yes, it is a challenge with cats. Ours has a special fondness for knocking over items that stand up right. We have certain areas that we now think of as "cat safe/proof" to put things.

[@KristynLorraine]

Someone is usually home at our house and our two cats have gotten tired of being moved away from things, so they leave most things alone. However, my tabby is obsessed with our palms and tried climbing the wall to get them out from behind the Crucifix! I originally had them in a vase but every morning I was finding them strewn about the house. I have to watch fresh flowers too, because there is something about them that grabs her attention. I love your cat's name. ♡

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Lol- isn't it interesting how they will have that one thing they have to have? Who would ever guess palms and flowers? Your tabby is not going to settle for just anything- she is going for the blessed palms; obviously she is a lady of great good taste. The PV sends his regards :)

[@Sunshinelaura1]

I love these ideas. I babysit my 13 month old grandson, so this video is much appreciated. Xo

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Such a fun age- and what a lucky little boy to spend time with his grandma. He is no doubt a wonderful helper :) Enjoy him and your time together!

[@JustSimplyJess85]

Your Altars turned out great! I have a small home and currently have two Altars set up. One is located atop my bookshelf to all my prayer/devotional books. I have a very large Pieta statue, one of the Blessed Mother, as well as, two pillar candles. I’ve hung a large wall Crucifix directly above. I also utilize my kitchen window ledge space. Amongst my succulents, stands a small Crucifix and a tiny statue of Padre Pio. I, too, am looking for more spaces around my home to turn into small Altars. Have a blessed Sunday!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

How awesome to have Jesus and Padre Pio right there in the kitchen with you- we love this! Thank you so much for sharing :)

[@wendyterry3989]

Hi Jennifer and Kate this was brilliant ❤ I'm definitely drawn to the window sill in the kitchen it's great for when washing up to have that time to quieten the mind. I have also heard of travel altars when out and about. I love mother mary statues do you put yours together or dot around your home xx

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Hi, Wendy- we have pictures and statues of Mary at different places around the house. One is a lovely statue of Mary pregnant with Jesus- had to put that one away because it is a favorite of the Parochial Vicar. The travel altar idea sounds very interesting- we will have to look into that!

[@jeanines_channel3246]

I love your home vicar 😂❤ Home altars are the best imo. Thank you for the video.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

They are! We're so glad you enjoyed the video. The vicar keeps us on our toes, lol

[@MomHarper927]

Love the window altar. I live in a small apartment with my family and I’m trying to find a space to display my sacramentals

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

The window altar is a big win for us here- especially switching out the Bible verse every couple of days. Doing dishes will never be the same :)

[@nancy7542]

Thank you. A very helpful video. Have an altar on the right side of my dresser. I’ll send you a pic. I am considering using small tables as many alters around the house. I’m even thinking of a prayer room. One step at a time as my late mother, Mary would say.

[@christined2495]

I have a little spare room that I made into a prayer room On the desk I made a home altar, I have a large Blessed Mother statue that my grandparents gave me on my communion, mind you I am 73 now,and it is in mint condition and has been with me most my life, I put a vase of flowers next to her and a candle, with a bottle of holy water, my parents rosary beads are on this altar they are both deceased, but I kept their rosaries, I also have a smaller statue of Our lady of Perpetual Help and a candle in front of her as well, and then I have a framed photo of my daughter and son in law In the mornings I get up early and sit on the desk chair and pray my chaplet to Our Lady of Perpetual help, and St Therese..I light the candles and bless myself with holy water I enjoyed this video I have a cat but she doesn’t bother my altar…I picked that spot because she never shows interest there

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

HI, Christine- your altar sound beautiful! Your statute that you have had for years… oh, my- we just love that! And your parents rosaries- so wonderful. Your family is truly blessed to have you praying for them :)

[@christined2495]

@@catholicmomanddaughter thank you, the Blessed Mother Statue is the oldest passion I own… I treasure it, and hope it will be kept through the generations to come I enjoy your videos ❤️🙏

[@7peacefrog]

Thank you for sharing this (I/we also have a cat that loves to "help" with everything)! So if makes things not so easy 🥺Thank you again, and I am going to try this, I love how your Tiny Alters came out!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Thank you! Lol- that is a good word for the cats... "helpers"

[@7peacefrog]

@@catholicmomanddaughter 💜😺💜

[@Dr.Monicalovestoread]

Love this!! The mini altars came out great 😍 You inspired me bc I have these tiny shelves in my kitchen framing the window over my sink- I'm going to make one into a mini-altar 😍

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

That sounds perfect! We only wish we could see pictures of everyone's altars.

[@MargaretUIUC]

Is there truly anywhere out of cat range? The parochial vicar seems smart enough to learn the Secret of the Doorknob.

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Oh, please- not the door knob! He is already Mr. Curious George and gets into everything.

[@suburbohemian]

ROTFLMAO, the Parochial Vicar!! That could be a sitcom in itself.

[@suburbohemian]

One of my small altars is on the shelves of the over-the-toilet shelf stand. That happened back when my now adult kids were toddlers and I swear the only room I got any privacy in at all, even if only ten minutes, was the bathroom. I call it my sanctuary!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Lol, yes- he is most devout, always checking things out, always into something...

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

God bless you- the toddler days are hard!

[@joannepark1029]

I have two small altars, one in my sewing room and one beside my bed

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

That is wonderful, Joanne!

[@dianaofmarkham]

I have 3 cats. I have my wall altar. ✝️🙏🏼❤️

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

Oh, my- this made us laugh. Is this where we are headed? What a clever solution!

[@dianaofmarkham]

@@catholicmomanddaughter I can send you a picture of my alter. Let me know where I can send it.

[@jmstanleydvm]

Great video! Where can I purchase the bible verse card pack?! They would be perfect for my VBS prayer altar craft for the kids!

[@catholicmomanddaughter]

We got ours from Blessed Is She, but it looks like they are no longer available there. They do have these Bible verse cards which also looks great: blessedisshe.net/products/encourage-bible-verse-cards?_pos=1&_sid=60637cd58&_ss=r&_fid=4b2479e56

[@jmstanleydvm]

@@catholicmomanddaughter Great, thank you!