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Why You Should Encourage Spiritual Reading
Many years ago, I was given a book by Fr. John A. Hardon called Theology of Prayer.
I didn’t read it.
Then, recently, I happened to pick it up. It is a short book, written in an easy style.
While there are many things in this little book that make it noteworthy, I was caught off-guard by his hard-hitting, no-holds-barred call for…
First Ever Coloring Contest!
We have partnered with the Culture of Life Studies Program to host their first-ever Pro-Life Coloring Contest!
Do you know St. Faustina’s Litany? (hint: it’s not the Chaplet!)
Often best known for the Divine Mercy chaplet, there are countless other prayers throughout the pages of her Diary. For her feast day, we wanted to share her Litany to the Blessed Host.
Have You Seen this Angel?
Can you guess who the “little angel” is in the picture above? I’ll tell you below!
But first: this reminds me of when I was ten years old and at our parish’s annual All Saint’s Day party.
The highlight of the party was a costume contest where adults would try to guess…
October Feast Days
October is special for several reasons—not only are there some great Feast Days this month, but it’s also Respect Life Month AND Our Lady of the Rosary Month.
Yes! Four (4!) Catholic games that kids love!
My family has always had great evenings and rainy afternoons of family games.
Family games are a great way to bring siblings closer, to open up conversation informally, and to listen to what is on peoples’ minds–while also bonding everyone together with shared experiences and laughter.
With these four games below, we’ve found ways to gently immerse the whole family in a Catholic culture and to inspire discussions about the Faith from the younger ones, too.
Shocker: What I encountered in pregnancy counseling
“I’m going to get an abortion,” she replied.
I was shocked–she had just told me that she “knew this was a baby” and yet she wanted an abortion? “OK…. I am a bit confused….you just told me that you believe …”
Parents: A Therapist Reviews A Must-Have Book
So: How can you protect your children? We’ve found a great resource: age-appropriate, not embarrassing for children or adults, clear, simple, and actionable.
“Cupples”–another fun idea from Margaret!
Too hot (or rainy) to play outside today? Margaret came up with this fun and easy craft for her siblings several years ago (and one of our guinea pigs got in on the action, too). She calls them “cupples” (can you guess why?), and she guides you step-by-step in the short video below.
Who would have imagined? I found a new religious ed program for this year!
After homeschooling 5 kids through high school and sending them off to college and having only 3 now left at home, you would think I would have my curricula for every subject pretty much set in stone.
Especially in the area of teaching the Faith–which is the most important subject in our home school and which I have put a LOT of effort into gathering the best materials I could find.
Well: we are using a NEW religious ed program this year, because I found an absolutely fantastic program from an extremely reliable Catholic publisher!
