Ginny’s Gems

by John Clark | I knew that depression was common, but it seems to be more widespread than I thought, and often so well-hidden.

by Angelli Anne de Leon-Espinoza | The thought to homeschool was dropped like a seed from a Filipino sky, while my husband and I were on the way home.

by Lorraine Espenhain | Writing can be a lot of fun, and it can usher our children into glorious realms which they never knew existed.

by Emily Molitor | What does it mean to rejoice in our children? How do we rejoice, revel in, the vocation of motherhood?

by Malia Lewis | From the moment, I say I'm homeschooling, I am met typically with either excitement or amazement.

by Dave Armstrong | "How do you know your 'scripture alone' tradition and belief is true, while others are false?" "Because we are the most biblical." "How do you know yours is the most biblical?"

History has always been a favorite course at Seton. Dr. Anne Carroll who founded Seton School in Manassas, Virginia, and her husband, Dr. Warren Carroll, who founded Christendom College in Front Royal, were two avid lovers of history as well as authors of several history books.

Abby Sasscer explores some fun and creative ways to start the school year, sure to keep everyone smiling, having fun and ready to focus on their work!

So here we are with another school year looming upon us, and the panic mode is starting to set in with moms who follow the traditional September ...

by Lorraine Espenhain | So, there you have it, dear reader, the secret to all grown-up reading. Now let’s open up a picture book and paint away…

by John Clark | "What do you mean we haven’t been on a date in a while? We went to Holy Hour just last night!”

by Dave Armstrong | "How can you Catholics believe that the communion wafer actually turns into the Body and Blood of Christ? The 'Transubstantiation' thing?"

by Pope Francis | "Our gaze on the Holy Family lets us also be drawn into the simplicity of the life they led in Nazareth."

by Emily Reshwan | Embrace the challenge of transforming your heart through joy and beauty. This is but the beginning, the first seeds of wonder.

Several years ago, Father Robert Levis, from Erie, Pennsylvania, spoke at a Catholic Homeschooling Conference in the Washington, D.C. area. Father Levis was a frequent speaker at homeschooling conferences for ...

by Mary Kay Clark | Before the school year starts, take a good week to look over all the courses, the textbooks, and tests. Take the time to become familiar with how it all should work.

by Luiggi and Jennifer Pérez | Being a Homeschooling family is not pure coincidence. We believe that God and our Blessed Mother have given us the mission to educate our children and ourselves.

by Lorraine Espenhain | How do we do it? He is the One who teaches us all things and gives us the spiritual understanding that we possess.

by John Clark | I was recently preparing some photos for printing and came across a software program that corrects imperfections. Commonly referred to as airbrushing, this is all the rage.

by Monica McConkey | As Catholics, we enjoy our own special calendar, celebrating the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter as well as a significant number of weeks of Ordinary Time. It’s a shame really, that it’s called ordinary, because it’s still filled with plenty of Feast Days and celebrations that are quite extraordinary!