Papal Wisdom

"Daddy taught us that Jesus was angry because the people had turned the temple into a Wal-Mart."

4th Sunday of Advent Scripture Reading: Romans 16:25-27 In today’s Second Reading, the Church takes us to St. Paul’s epistle to the Christians in Rome. Paul has just written a ...

Not to be a whiner, but there have been parts of this Advent which have felt like Lent in our house.  Rather than cheerfully preparing for a beloved guest, I ...

by Lorraine Espenhain | In this holy and penitential season of Advent, the court of Heaven is summoning you to stand up, step out, and dare to become one of them!

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 Centuries before Jesus came to this world, the people of Israel had been promised a Messiah, one who would come to redeem ...

by John Clark | No Christmas season is complete without a family viewing of 'It's a Wonderful Life', but homeschooling dads can get more out of it than you thought...

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 1:5-25 In today’s Gospel, we read about a man and woman who were both considered upright in the sight of the Lord because ...

Christmas is upon us again! Here are five favorite, seasonal recipes submitted by our Featured Families, traditions in their homes. Thank you for being a part of our Christmas issue, ...

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The noble purpose of great and good literature: to enable the readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it.

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 In today’s Gospel, we see Joseph reaching a decision to divorce Mary quietly after learning that she is carrying a child whom ...

Download this 2014 Christmas Crossword! A fun activity to challenge your knowledge of facts and trivia. For all ages! Answer these questions: 1) Christmas is also called the ___ of the Lord...

The "12 Days of Christmas" gives us a chance to ponder aspects of our Catholic Faith inspired by the gifts mentioned.

by Dave Armstrong | I emerged from Hezekiah's Tunnel in my swimsuit and rubber sandals (the water is almost three feet deep in some places), and met the rest of our party sitting by the side of the Pool.

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Psalm 72:1-4, 7-8, 17 Many times, when we go to Mass, we tend to focus only on the Readings and the Gospel, paying very ...

This is the tenth article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. Unquestionably, children from entitled backgrounds will themselves often enjoy lifetimes of ...

It could be said, without exaggeration, that the family is the engine of the world and of history.

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:28-32 We’re going to be pretty surprised in eternity when we see who makes it to Heaven and who does not! In today’s ...

by Christine Smitha | It isn’t easy to keep the Christmas spirit alive, especially after Christmas, when everyone else seems to have forgotten that it ever was Christmas.

3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:23-27 The chief priests and the elders of Israel, having had enough of Jesus, decided to confront Him as He entered the Temple ...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | Christmas week can be a very stressful one for us homeschool moms, maybe even more so because...