What Is It?

Family Conquest is a free, fun and effective way to build fulfilling relationships with your kids while passing on the Catholic Faith. The approach is simple: parents use viral YouTube videos as icebreakers to capture the attention and imagination of the whole family, and then turn that captivation into lively discussion about life and the Faith. It’s really cool.

We make implementing this approach easy by providing Family Conquests. Each of these online Conquests includes 1-3 hand-selected videos along with questions, answers and activities designed to engage the whole family. The Conquests offer the Catholic perspective on a variety of topics, from Angels, Demons, and the Church Militant to Fatherhood, Humanity, Beauty and the role of Emotions.

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Why Would I Need It?

If you’re looking for an easy way to have fun with your family, build fulfilling relationships with them, and pass on the Catholic Faith all at the same time, then Family Conquest is for you.

Parents who use this approach experience revitalization in their families. Their kids are more affectionate, and their homes change for the better. Why? Because dad is embracing his God-given role as head of the family, and mom thrives as the heart of the home. When they do this, their family blossoms.

Sound too good to be true? It’s not. Just check out the testimonials.

Who Is It For?

Family Conquest is designed to be used by Catholic parents of children old enough to watch a YouTube video. The Conquests are aimed at kids 5 and older. Because videos are used as parables, everyone in the family can participate at the same time and draw out truths at their own level.

How Do I Use the Approach?

Family Conquest uses the coolest videos on the internet as icebreakers to captivate your kids’ imaginations, and clever questions about those videos to transform that captivation into lively interaction, discussion, and a search for Truth. What does that look like?

Imagine dad & mom after dinner every Monday rallying their kids. “Come on guys, we’ve got some cool videos to show you!” Mom grabs some treats to reward participation.

The kids run into the family room, dad connects to the internet on their TV and plays the first 2-minute video; a prank where a man dresses up like a statue of the Devil and startles people who walk by.

The kids laugh. Dad & mom laugh.

Dad reads the question below the video: what does this tell us about the Devil?

Their 17-year-old son thinks for a moment, then shares “it may seem like the Devil is NOT real, but he actually is.”

“Excellent! Great answer!”

And their son… smiles. Mom gives him a treat.

Their 6-year-old daughter’s hand shoots into the air. “Stay away from the Devil or he’ll scare you!”

Dad laughs and says “great job!” She beams and gets treat.

Then dad plays a second video about a man catching venomous snakes by the tail.

Their 10-year-old daughter covers her face in disgust, then peeks between her fingers. He reads the question: “What part of the snake does the man avoid?”

Their 13-year-old daughter says “the head!”

“Why?” Dad asks, furrowing his eyebrows, looking her in the eyes and encouraging her to think deeper.

“Because the head is the part that bites and can kill you!”
“That’s right!” He smiles, proud of her for coming to the answer on her own. And she…shines. Mom hands her a treat.

“How is the way this man deals with the snakes similar to how exorcists deal with the Devil?”

Their 15-year-old daughter answers this time. “They don’t trust anything that comes from the Devil’s mouth.”

“Very good, Olivia! That’s exactly right.” And she…smiles. More treats.

Dad reads the scripture verse: “The Devil is a liar and a murder from the beginning.” Then mom elaborates: “Just like the guy in the video has to be careful of what comes out of the snake’s mouth (venom which can poison you), exorcists have to be careful of what comes out of the Devil’s mouth: lies and deceit which can poison the heart of the exorcist.”

After one more video and discussion, they end with a prayer. The 10-year-old daughter wraps her arm around her parents and says, “thanks, that was cool.”

So, what just happened?

Dad & mom spent quality time with their kids. They affirmed their kids, and the kids affirmed their parents. They all had fun together. And the parents just made the Faith relevant!

That’s the Family Conquest approach. In summary:

The best part? You’re in charge. Not only will your kids be excited to see the videos, they’ll be excited that you are the ones showing them.

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Why Is It Effective?

The Results

For Kids

1. Kids feel loved. When you consistently take the time to dialogue with your kids, affirm them, and engage them about the big questions of life and eternity, they feel cared for and accompanied. Your affirmation and interest make kids feel stability and love.
2. Building Bridges. This approach opens the door to the type of family intimacy needed to talk about the most important things in life. When your kids feel heard and pursued by you, they are willing to share their hearts, their fears, and their dreams. Your kids will open up and blossom.
3. Learning Priorities. “There is need of only one thing.” – Luke 10:42 God tells us that loving Him wholeheartedly is THE priority. When you take up Family Conquest, your kids not only learn what is most important, they also begin to experience for themselves God’s wonder and love. They discover the joy of the only life priority worth living for – and dying for.

For Mom

1. You feel loved. Very much so! When dad takes up the spiritual headship of the family, his wife feels freed to step into her desired role as heart of the family. You feel loved because dad “gets it” and has prioritized your kids and family in the most important area: eternal life.
2. You feel more satisfied. You knew your husband had it in him. Just as your physical beauty initially attracted him, the beauty of your heart and your encouragement inspire him to heights of self-denial and self-gift that he didn’t believe possible. The fruitfulness of your motherhood extends well beyond your children and bears some of its choicest fruits in helping your husband mature into his spiritual fatherhood.

For Dad

1. Your wife will be warmer. Seriously. We hear this constantly. Wives feel loved and in turn are more affectionate and appreciative of dad. They look at dad with more delight and are more attracted to him. Pretty great, right?
2. Your kids will be warmer. Dad receives extra smiles and hugs. Kids show more appreciation and are more cooperative and open. The relationship gets easier and more fulfilling.
3. You will feel more satisfied. You will feel a surge in confidence from the warm response of your family. You will see your progress toward your greatest priority: getting your kids and wife to heaven. The goodness of God will swell your soul, since you are acting in accord with your own Father who desires all of His children to be with Him forever in Heaven.