Jean Van Leeuwen This was based on the true story of a girl named Mary Ellen Todd who made the journey on...
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3 June 2023
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
"... and for cowards to become people of great courage."
Christmas for Beginners – Day 15
The Prophet Isaiah Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Isaiah prophesied that Israel would be chastised for turning away from God but to have hope...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 14
The Kingdom Divides Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The kingdom of Israel split in two. The ten northern tribes banded together...
Happy Feast of Saint Lucy
This is saint Lucy. I was surprised to find out she was Sicilian since most images I’d seen of her were blonde! Very little is actually known about her except that she was killed under Diocletian (bad, bad man!) in about 304 AD. But there is plenty of legend...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 13
King Solomon Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): God gave Solomon the gift of wisdom because Solomon was wise enough to ask for it. The...
Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe. She’s my favorite Mary appearance. The missionaries were not making any inroads with converting the Mexican people. Mary, always happy to help bring souls to her Son, appeared to a poor man in Mexico named Juan Diego. She asked him to ask the...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 12
King David Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): God told the prophet Samuel to anoint David, son of Jesse, causing the Spirit of the Lord to come...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 11
Judges and Ruth Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Book of Judges describes a cycle in which Israel found itself: ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 10
Joshua Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): A man named Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land where they...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 9
Moses Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Israelites became slaves in Egypt. A Hebrew (Israelite) baby named Moses was saved when...