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Book Review: Money Secrets
by Dave Barry I bought this book – in particular – because someone in the reviews said they bought it thinking it was...
17 June 2023 – Black Walnut Trees, Corduroy Roads, the Erie Canal and the Invention of the Steamboat
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Saint John Chrysostom on Humility
"Let us with great diligence..."
Trying to Turn and Become Like Children
Part 1: Forgiveness I stopped making dinner and followed the sounds of screaming into the living room where I came upon yet another...
Happy Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas Aquinas, the angelic doctor.Born into a wealthy family, Saint Thomas decided to join the Dominicans. For some reason, this bothered his...
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Ph.D. An excellent and well-cited recounting of how the Catholic Church was integral in preserving and adding to the...
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): ...