by Dr Mary Kay Clark | The Holy Spirit is calling each one of you to be today’s Apostles. He will give you the strength and the courage to spread the Gospel...
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How I Stay Organized *Without* a Daily Schedule
A homeschool mom for 8 years, Elizabeth Turajski doesn't schedules any more. Instead, she guides her day with 3 time-tested tricks that make the day easier.
Read More »The Vine & Branches League: Where are YOU Going to College?
by John Clark | Being homeschooled before Seton started graduation ceremonies, I ‘graduated’ only once; May of 1992 on Christendom College campus.
Read More »Mr. Selfish: How This Dad Figured Out Homeschooling
by Eric Harrah | Despite the joy homeschooling our children has brought, I have been forced to take a long, hard look at myself in the process.
Read More »Self-Gift: How We Can Share Our Talents with Others
by Emily Molitor | Giving of my talents can be a confusing concept. Often, I confuse sharing my talents with being prideful or vain. For instance, I did not always want to...
Read More »Yay! I Got Up This Morning! – Chronic Pain & Homeschooling
by Malia Lewis | When you have a chronic illness, you don’t always know what will set it off. I am constantly discovering...
Read More »Penelope: Odysseus’ Wife as a Model for Heroic, Noble & Faithful Women
by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | A devoted wife, loving mother, prudent woman, and noble queen, Penelope portrays greatness as much as her heroic husband Odysseus...
Read More »Why Atheists are Far More Religious Than We Think
by Dave Armstrong | It's currently fashionable for atheists to deny that a universe without God is caused by “pure chance” or “randomly colliding atoms,” as their earlier forebears might have boldly and proudly described it.
Read More »Family Vacations: 7 Tips For a Happy Road Trip
by Mary Ellen Barrett | A vacation is not where everywhere you eat has a napkin dispenser on the table and you often have to shout your order into a clown’s mouth.
Read More »A Part of Our Lives: 3 Ways My Family Encouraged Vocations
by Kaitlyn McGrath | Reflecting on my childhood, I realized there were a few things my parents did to encourage openness to all vocations among my three brothers and me.
Read More »Catholic Tales for Boys & Girls – Reviewing My 2 Favorite Stories
The Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls two-book set contains a variety of Catholic-centered stories which teach good morals using children’s everyday life experiences. It is written from the viewpoint ...
Read More »5 Homeschooling Do’s and Don’ts I’d Tell My Younger Self
Having attended the graduation of son number one last year, we already knew the drill on what to expect when we loaded up our family van and headed north to ...
Read More »Celebrities: Why Minimal Power Corrupts Absolutely
by John Clark | Back in the day, some of the personal details of celebrities were reported, but never in the minute detail that they now.
Read More »6 Ways Mr. Knightley is the Ideal of Manhood and Chivalry
by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | As his name implies, Mr. Knightley epitomizes the gentleman, a man whose manners, conduct, and treatment of all human beings reflects honor, courtesy, chivalry, and thoughtfulness.
Read More »3 Ways to Share the Gift of Time
by Emily Molitor | When I contemplate generosity in the area of time, I immediately think of people—other human beings—being first in importance.
Read More »BYOB: ‘Bring Your Own Bible’: Why You Need a REAL Bible
by Matthew Rose | There is one item that a device should not replace: a Bible.
Read More »To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool
by Eric Harrah | We had never even considered the possibility that we would homeschool, much less the struggle we would face in accepting that it was the right choice for our family.
Read More »From Homeschool to College: How to Get the Best Scholarships
by Anna Eileen | After selecting a few colleges and writing the application essays, the next factor of the college application process to consider is institutional scholarships.
Read More »Clare’s Costly Cookie: A Children’s Story About Temptation and Grace
by Catherine Forrester | This book absolutely floored me. I could hardly believe that a book like 'Clare's Costly Cookies' exists.
Read More »The Holy Spirit & the Balloon: a Lesson About Faith I Learned From My Special-Needs Son
Growing in the Faith can be measured in different ways and, for us, the reception of the Sacraments is high on the list.
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