Quote from Benedict at Yonkers...courtesy of Maria

“Friends, again I ask you, what about today?  What are you seeking?  What is God whispering to you?  The hope which never disappoints is Jesus Christ…...  Nourished by personal prayer, prompted in silence, shaped by the Church’s liturgy you will discover that particular vocation God has for you.  Embrace it with joy.  You are Christ’s disciples today. Shine his light upon this great city and beyond.  Show the world the reason for the hope that resonates within you.  Tell others about the truth that sets you free.”

Some suggested books for rodzinka

A Civilization of Love, by Carl Anderson

The Beauty of the Infinite, by David Bentley Hart

Benedict of Bavaria, by Brennan Pursell

Called to Love, by Carl Anderson

Confessions, by St. Augustine

The Heart, by Dietrich von Hildebrand

The Jeweler's Shop, by Karol Wojtyla

Leisure, the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper

Letters to a Young Catholic, by George Weigel

Love and Responsibility, by John Paul II

The Love that Satisfies, by Christopher West

Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body, by John Paul II

Man, the Saint by Loidi Urtega 

Marriage, by Dietrich von Hildebrand

Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton

The Privilege of Being a Woman, by Alice von Hildebrand

The Three Philosophies of Life, by Peter Kreeft

Three to Get Married, by Fulton Sheen

Truth and Tolerance, by Joseph Ratzinger

What We Can't Not Know, by J. Budziszewski

Lives of the Saints!

Great encylicals:

Deus Caritas Est

Dignitatis Humanae

Evangelium Vitae

Gaudium et Spes

Humanae Vitae

Mulieris Dignitatem

Redemptoris Mater

Spe Salvi

Other writings of John Paul II and Benedict: 

Benedict's Address to Youth at Yonkers

Crossing the Threshold of Hope

Letter to Families

Letter to Women

Regensberg Address

Authors: 

Aquinas

Augustine

Church Fathers

Christopher Dawson

Christopher West

C.S. Lewis

Dietrich von Hildebrand

Dostoevsky

Edith Stein

Elizabeth Anscombe

Evelyn Waugh

Etienne Gilson

Flannery O'Connor

Fulton Sheen

G.K. Chesterton

Graham Greene

Hans Von Balthasar

Jacques Maritain

John of the Cross

Josef Pieper

Josemaria Escriva

Joseph Ratzinger

J.R.R. Tolkien

Mother Teresa

Richard Neuhaus

Robert George

Teresa of Avila

Some suggested activities for rodzinka

purely for fun:

canoeing

hiking

visits to art museums

concerts

picnics--ocean!

soccer/basketball/other sports games

ice cream!

apple picking

game night

meals together

dance/party

movies

liturgical:

Mass

rosary

Liturgy of the Hours

Catholic culture:

Marian games

Oktoberfest

Catholic underground

visits to cathedrals

choral music/chant

other discussions of interest beside weekly

service