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Book Review: Fearing the Stigmata

by Matt Weber It does seem that really young people and really old people have a good handle on their faith/life whereas those of us in the middle are still working on how to Catholic in our post-Christian culture.This book was about one man’s story of searching for...

From The Drama of Atheist Humanism

"Christians have not been promised that hey will always be in the majority."

A Lesson in Forgiveness and Humility and Letting Go of a 35 Year Long Grudge

            It’s been 35 years and I have finally forgiven my 5th grade teacher.             She held a writing competition near the end of the...

Book Review: Amos Fortune: Free Man

by Elizabeth Yates This book was excellent! One of my favorite things about the curriculum we use is the heavy use of books like this one that do a great job of bringing the historical context to life.So with this book, we were taken from a village in Africa where...
December 10, 2022

December 10, 2022

Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...

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Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

This feast day is to commemorate the fact that God made Mary without original sin in order to have for himself a little sinless home in his Mother's womb. Some balk at this teaching but it has always made perfect sense to me for a couple of reasons. God made Adam and...

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December 3, 2022

December 3, 2022

Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...

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November 26, 2022

November 26, 2022

Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...

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Happy Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland!

Happy Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland!

  Saint Margaret of Scotland was the Catholic queen that tamed her wild, Scottish husband. She had a special devotion to the poor and for spreading the faith throughout her kingdom. She had eight kids and a love for prayer. Her spare time was spent: feeding,...

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