Thanks to Dale Zanetti, Director of Visitation's Adult Faith Formation, for this article.

Faithful Christians are a strange minority in our world. Redeemed by Christ, we have turned away from our old lives and with our lives, we have left behind the history, identity, and people and things that once claimed us. Conversion starts with the sacrifice of what once was, and the gospel provides for what we have relinquished.

When Peter says to Jesus: “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.” (Mark 10: 28–30). The gospel comes with a house key, and that key unlocks the “hundredfold” of God’s provision of family and community for others. 
Hospitality then is the ground zero of the Christian life.
Hospitality isn’t charity or kindness; rather, it transforms the world by taking the gospel upstream of the culture war—where it belongs—and shakes the very gates of heaven for all. Letting us know who we are with God and what our mission is.
Every Christian is called to practice hospitality, but does everyone practice the same? We practice hospitality by sharing our resources and our needs, by serving as both host and guest, as Jesus did when he walked this earth. Hospitality works on the same principle as tithing. You are either giving, or you are receiving. You are either building up the body, or you need the body to build you up. All of us have a stake in hospitality because Jesus does.

We are a people set-apart who love the church, and extol her virtues, and we call others to come into God’s family. Let’s continue to live like we are different.   Let us sacrifice and support. We are distinctly set apart for Christ, and we are invested in the world, so we must serve others, we must let others taste and feel that the Lord is good. Hospitality is always our mission.

Our FORMED Recommendation for the Week
Video series (4 seasons) - Me and My House

https://watch.formed.org/me-and-my-house 

Me & My House is a practical game plan of brief videos for Catholic parents who are struggling with all the things that parents struggle with. We challenge you to do little things. To make little changes that will make a huge impact on your family.
In this Catholic Parenting Program, you will discover the foundations that can strengthen your motherhood and fatherhood. You will learn the habits that can make parenting easier, and the habits that you absolutely want to avoid. In fact, we will get so practical that we'll discuss discipline and how to set boundaries, so that by the end of the program you will have a very clear sense of how you want to build your unique family culture with the children God has given you.
We have also included an entire section on the Faith, so that you can begin guiding your son or daughter towards God's plan for their lives in a way that is natural and effective. Our host, Patrick Sullivan holds degrees in Literature, Education, and Theology. His talks have been aired on Shalom World Television and EWTN, and he travels internationally to lead seminars and conferences on Catholic parenting. Patrick is married to the love of his life, Kyla, and is the proud father of 9 children, one of whom is praying for him from heaven.
The total program run-time of all the videos is approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes

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