John Clark takes apart the popular idea that the devil is winning. Far from it; he's losing right, left and center to all the simple, little good things.
Read More »Beatrice: Dante’s Symbol of Divine Grace | A Literature Guide for Homeschool Parents & Children
by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | As Dante the pilgrim travels... God appoints him two guides: the epic poet Virgil, and Beatrice, the symbol of divine grace.
Read More »Atheism & the Denial of Happiness?
By John Clark | Let’s begin with what Christians and Atheists can perhaps agree on — the subject of happiness. First, man desires happiness...
Read More »5 Tips to Finding Peace in Suffering
There’s no doubt that life can be difficult at times. No matter how hard we try to escape, it’s inevitable that we will encounter some form of suffering almost every ...
Read More »Each Day is Forever: Are You Living With an Eternal Mindset?
by Emily Molitor | Our days are eternal. Yes, you and I will live forever in heaven, but have we ever reflected upon the fact that not only are our heavenly days eternal, but that the moments we are living here and now will live forever in the mind of God, and therefore live on in eternity?
Read More »Religion: A ‘Dirty Word’ in Hollywood? (And Why I Don’t Like ‘Noah’)
by Ken Clark | Back in the golden age of Hollywood, major studios made religious movies that actually praised God and religion. Charleton Heston alone seems to have played most of the Apostles and Prophets. Who can forget his roles as Moses in The Ten Commandments or John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told, two excellent religious movies.
Read More »8 Reflections on the Beloved Beatitudes
by Fr. Robert Skeris | The Gospel of the eight Beatitudes is surely one of the best-loved passages in all of Holy Writ, and deservedly so. For the fact is that men of all climes and times have regarded the Beatitudes as the ladder, so to speak, or the staircase by which the saints ascend to Heaven.
Read More »“A New Mom at Home All Day? What Do You Do?”
by Liz Beller | As a new stay-at-home mom, I’ve been going through a lot of adjusting. Since when did staying at home all day leave me with less time than I had before?
Read More »“Mommy, I’m not living the American Dream!”
One year ago, one of my daughters was given a gift subscription to American Girl Magazine. When the subscription ran out, I chose not to renew it even though my daughter wanted me to.
Read More »The Mystical Body of Christ: Purgatory and the Month of the Holy Souls
The Mystical Body of Christ, the Church, is composed of those of us still on Earth, those in Purgatory, and those in Heaven. We on Earth are encouraged by the Church to pray for those in Purgatory, and to ask those in Heaven to pray for us. Those we prayed for when they were in Purgatory will certainly pray for us when they reach Heaven.
Read More »The Assumption: Honoring the Gate of God
The Assumption, which we celebrate on August 15, is certainly one of the happiest and most glorious feast days in the Church. The Blessed Mother is raised, body and soul, ...
Read More »Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth
We celebrate the feast of the Blessed Mother as the Queen of Heaven on August 22. The Visitation by Mary to Elizabeth recorded in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, hints at or foreshadows the future Queenship of Mary.
Read More »Once Upon a Time
When I was perhaps eleven or twelve years old, I happened upon a piece of music called Once Upon a Time. It was from a Broadway play that I had ...
Read More »Let the Little Children Come to Me
by Draper Warren Happy Monday! We hope you all had a wonderfully relaxing weekend. As you begin your school week, remember that when you are educating your children you are ...
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