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How Am I to Love Neighbors Such as These?
One Saturday morning, I came upon a collage of...
25 January 2025 – What Squirrels do in Winter, How Many Miles is a League, How Much of Spain had been Conquered, the Butchering Bird
My son asked me why there were squirrels everywhere despite the frigid temperatures. "Don't they hibernate?" He'd seen...
Election Season and the Maccabean Revolt
Maybe the world isn’t run by lizard people per...
Book Review: Tremendous Trifles
by: GK Chesterton I went in search of this book after reading a quote attributed to it – “A baby is the kingdom of God.” (Thank you...
Embracing Dingy Socks and the Wider Lesson They Teach
At the doctor’s office, I was told to undress and get into a gown by the nurse. As I started to untie my shoes, the nurse said, “Cool...
Book Review: The Way of the Cross
by: Caryll Houselander This probably goes without saying, but this was an...
Book Review: Happy Are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay I follow a Franciscan monk who recommended this book. He said he found it particularly challenging. It...
Book Review: Utopia
by Thomas More I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading this...
17 February 2024 – Why Catholics Can Have Fish on Friday, Why Ice Floats on Water, the Savage Habits of Blue Jays
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things...
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday Are a Perfect Couple
Valentine’s Day is on Ash Wednesday this year. At first thought, they seem like an unlikely pairing. Valentine’s Day is a day...
10 February 2024 – Bananas, Spring Song by Felix Mendelssohn, the Kingbird, and an Earthworm Dissection
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things...
What if New Year’s Resolutions Are a Misinterpreted Yearning to Participate in the Penitential Season Known as Lent?
I am happy to say that my area has had a milder than average winter. Most of the highs have been near 40 degrees which has afforded me...