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Book Review: The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Graham For the kids, this started a...
10 June 2023 – The Cause of Wind, the CA Gold Rush, the Cotton Gin, the McCormick Reaper and the Granddaddy of the Sewing Machine
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Happy Feast of Saint Agnes!
This is saint Agnes. At 12, she was outed as a Christian. So, because the Roman authorities were horrible to women who hoped to remain virtuous for...
What if Overthinking is Actually a Misinterpreted Yearning for Contemplation?
Life is exhausting for overthinkers. Every word we speak, every...
The Passion of the Infant Christ
by Caryll Houselander I first heard of Caryll Houselander when her reflections would pop up at the end of the daily readings in Magnificat. I don't...
Christmas for beginners – Day 25
The Messiah has Come! Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 24
Mary aka the Blessed mother Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 23
Saint Joseph Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 22
Saint John the Baptist Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 21
The Maccabees Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 20
The Return from Exile Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...