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Saint Josemaria Escriva
"... but rather the one who never fails to get up again..."
What if Pagan Festivals are Just Misinterpreted Yearnings for Christian Feast Days?
It feels like the climate of Mercury outside, only hotter. The sun is out from practically sunrise to...
24 June 2023 – Devil’s Stinkhorn, Marsh Mallow, Barbarian
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Happy Feast Day of the Most Sacred Heart!
There is no other heart than can love you as much. To have a reminder of that heart hanging in your house, click here.
Jesus the Master Electrician
Dr. Tim Gray of the Augustine Institute referred to the Ascension of Our...
A Cold, Dead Heart and a Cold-Blooded Icon
I am not an emotional person. In fact, I think I am best described as having a cold, dead heart. A heart of stone would also...
Saint Catherine of Siena
St Catherine of Sienna is sainthood-X. She was in it to win it.She was born during the plague epidemic and was child #25! Though many of her...
Happy Feast of the Annunciation!
May we all be inspired by Our Lady to let God's will be done. For a reminder of that inspiration to hang about in your house, click here.
Happy Birthday Flannery O’Connor!
May her shouts continue to reverberate throughout the land of the deaf. To have the Hillbilly Thomas hanging out in your home, click here.
Lenten Sacrifices for Those Who Like a Challenge
Lent is coming. It’s a time of prayer, almsgiving and—what...
Happy President Lincoln’s Birthday!
Our sixteenth president: Abraham Lincoln. He's standing in front of the flag as it was during his presidency, un-locking the shackles of slavery and...
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary I just finished this as a read aloud with my son who hates read alouds. He was completely drawn into the story and even asked me...