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
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
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
My Favorite People – Mother’s Day 2025
It’s like it was yesterday
I was a praying for a miracle
Scared to have a little hope
And now looking back today
Seeing all the things You’ve done
I can’t even add them up
One, two, three up to … Read the rest
The Brave Leper Priest – Feast of Father Damien
8. Father Damien – Pater Damiaan – Le Père Damien – Ojciec Damian
Originally uploaded by Rudi Roels
“Without the Blessed Sacrament a position like mine would be intolerable.”
Father Damien
Father Damien has always been a favorite in my … Read the rest
How I Knew it was the Right Time to Stop Teaching at my Homeschool Co-op!
I finally retired from my teaching position at our local homeschool co-op this spring. I was one of a handful of teachers who had been there since the beginning of our co-op, when we started meeting in unused school buildings … Read the rest
The Feast Day of St. Phillip and St. James the Lesser
Today we celebrate the feasts of St. Phillip and St. James the Lesser, apostles of Jesus Christ.
St. Phillip
St. Phillip was one of the original 12 apostles and is mentioned prominently in the Gospel of John. When the apostles … Read the rest
St. Joseph the Worker- a model for Catholic husbands and fathers
This is one of my favorite pictures of the Holy Family. I like the “realness” of it – the blurry fatigued look on Mary’s face with the fat and pink baby boy nursing at her breast. She has no thoughts … Read the rest
Divine Mercy Day 9 – Lukewarm Souls
Perhaps on this day it is also helpful to read the words of the late great Mother Angelica on the topic of lukewarmness:
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Easter Friday, Divine Mercy Novena Day 8 – the Souls in Purgatory
If there could be a taste of purgatory in this lifetime, perhaps it was during the government shutdown of life as we know it for Covid-19. Some of us had to refrain … Read the rest