It’s that time of year again – homeschool moms are pouring over curriculum catalogs and trying to determine what to buy and what to teach next year. Moms with kids going into high school for the first time might feel … Read the rest
Easy and inexpensive ideas to decorate for Pentecost Sunday
We are finally at the end of the Easter Season. Time to put away the white table cloth and spring flowers and get ready for summer! Pentecost gives us the chance to come out with a huge splash of bright … Read the rest
Making a Unique Homeschool Schedule
Get Free Easy 16-page planner – link at the end of this post.
Lots of new homeschooling moms ask this very basic question –
How much time will this take and how can I get it all done?
The answer … Read the rest
How to Write a Meaningful Letter to Your Confirmation Candidate They’ll Treasure
It seems that one of the biggest events in confirmation preparation in this country is the letters of support to be given to the confirmation candidates during their mandatory retreats.
I have three such letters saved on this blog:
- Confirmation
Sharing my Birthday with an awesome birthday buddy (18 centuries apart!) – Justin Martyr
Tomorrow is Ascension ThursdaySunday, so the feast of Justin Martyr will kind of fall by the wayside. But we’re still having a birthday bash for me and Rosie, and I’d still like to celebrate one … Read the rest
The Visitation – 5 things Women Today Can Learn from Mary and Elizabeth
Today the church commemorates The Visitation – Mary’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth. Both women were pregnant – Mary with Jesus and Elizabeth with the future John the Baptist. This is a … Read the rest
Celebrating the Ascension of the Lord
Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after the Resurrection. That would make the feast of the ascension today! But the powers that be in my diocese moved the feast to this Sunday. They even did that when there was a … Read the rest
The excellent and inspiring English Saint- The Feast Day of The Venerable Bede
I once heard a well-known Protestant educator talk at a homeschool conference. He had written a high school history text with a companion literature text, but he had difficulty finding a publisher. The … Read the rest
6 Meaningful Ways to Keep Memorial Day
The big start to the summer season is coming THIS WEEKEND. Here are some ways to honor the spirit of the holiday. You can enjoy picnics, gardening, traveling, and other activities.
What is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day was originally called … Read the rest
Catching Up – Life in My Domestic Church, all the kids update
Well, gentle reader, I am back. I am back and ready to get back to my roots and my core – a blogger blogging about life as a Catholic Woman, taking care of her family and homeschooling in their Domestic … Read the rest
Painting the New Pope – My Latest on Catholicmom.com
Used with permission from the Cleveland Art Museum
… Read the restJohn Rogers Cox (American 1915-1990)
“Good painting offers a mysterious pleasure that one cannot quite put his finger on because the painter, through honesty and hard work, has actually painted his own
6 Ways to be a Free Range Homeschooler – with a book list!
Once upon a time, homeschooling was about spending time at home with your kids. It was also about breaking the mold of institutionalized public and private schools and being more flexible in educating our kids. People like the Colfax family, … Read the rest
St. Isidore, The Humble Saint of Spring and Why He Matters
A few days ago, we celebrated Our Lady of Fatima. Today we travel from Fatima Portugal, a little over 300 miles to Madrid, the birthplace of today’s saint- Saint Isidore the farmer and laborer.
Who Is St. Isidore?
The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
One of Mary’s most popular titles is Our Lady of Fatima. In 1917, Mary appeared to three young children in Fatima, Portugal. You can read about the apparitions in full here.
There are two points to the Fatima story … Read the rest