Fulfilling our “joyful duty” to “give thanks in all circumstances” doesn’t mean we’re always smiling and nothing affects us.
Read More »Coaching as a Calling
Ave Maria Athletics intentionally integrate the Catholic faith into collegiate athletics, promoting the formation of mind, body, and spirit.
Read More »Why Homeschool Moms Need a Sabbath Rest (and How to Get One)
Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, homeschool veteran, discusses why homeschool moms need a Sabbath rest and shows you five ways you can find the time to get one.
Read More »A Student’s Lenten Prayer to Grow in Virtue
Bob Weisner provides St. Ephraim's prayer to recite and pray every day this Lent to grow in the virtues every student needs, including charity and patience.
Read More »3 Prayers to Guide Our Family’s Way Through Lent
Dom Alban Baker helps our Lenten way with three prayers from the Mass in the first few days of Lent and ways they can be applied to homeschooling families.
Read More »Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good
In this Thanksgiving season, Teresa Collins shares many of the key reasons why the opportunity to homeschool our children is one of our greatest blessings.
Read More »Galvanized by Love: Finding Your Zeal to Homeschool
Fr. Stephen McGraw proposes that God wills us to accomplish home-schooling with a zealous and enthusiastic spirit and offers advice when our zeal falters.
Read More »Got Grace? How Homeschooling is Saved by Sacramental Graces
Cindy Costello, homeschooling veteran of twenty years found the fruit of success not in her own strength, but rather through sacramental grace.
Read More »Holy Homeschool! From Carmelite Novice to Homeschool Mom
Amanda Evinger tried religious life, but it wasn't her vocation. Now as a homeschool mom of 3 kids, she applies her experiences as a novice in daily life!
Read More »Dealing with the “I hate History!” Syndrome
by Dr Anne Carrol | Home schooling parents are often faced with the “I hate history” syndrome. But they can transform antipathy into enthusiasm. Everything we teach our children should have as its ultimate purpose the glory of God and the good of souls, and history is no exception. How specifically can we teach history so that it fulfills these purposes?
Read More »Aren’t You Too Old to Have Been Homeschooled?
In passing, I mentioned to a co-worker the other day that college was my first classroom experience. She said “Really?” I explained that, “Yes, I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th Grade.” She said “Oh, wow, cool!” A few minutes later she walked by my desk and said “Wait a minute, aren’t you too old to have been homeschooled???” Well, thanks for that.
Read More »Pope Francis and ‘Heavy Lifting’ Evangelization
During the past several months, Pope Francis has insisted that priests and religious should go into the streets and do some heavy lifting in evangelization. Workers in the Lord’s vineyard cannot allow themselves to become complacent, but should seek out difficult tasks in the real world.
Read More »10 Commandments Word Puzzle
See the Answers… I am the Lord thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods ...
Read More »The Ten Commandments Crossword
I am the Lord thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me. Thou ...
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 ...
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