At Thomas Aquinas College, I no longer fought to be always right. I allowed the truth to speak to me rather than trying to make it conform to my opinions.
Read More »All is Illuminated in God’s Light – Truth is the Way
Bob Wiesner reminds us, be relentless in our pursuit of Truth and decisively set aside that lazy tendency to regard truth as murky, gray, and indeterminate.
Read More »In God We Trust – Providence, Politics & Patriotism
Take heart, Father Mark Wenzinger has this advice for Catholics participating in American politics when the outcome is less than desirable or distressing.
Read More »The Secret to Asking for Help from Our Guardian Angels
Need a little help? In October we honor our guardian angels. Mary Donellan reminds us to involve our often overlooked helpers in our homeschooling efforts.
Read More »4 Truths About Weights and Measures and True Worth
After a year of losing weight, John Clark looks back on his successes and frustrations, and cautions that we often overemphasize the physical appearance.
Read More »The Surprising Man Who Debunks Anti-Catholic History
Bob Wiesner introduces truth-seeker Rodney Stark, the author of 'Bearing False Witness', a brilliant expose 'Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History'.
Read More »Why Is ‘Happiness’ all You Catholics Talk About?
John Clark debunks the myth that the Catholic Faith is no fun. In fact, it’s infinitely more than fun—and our children need to know this.
Read More »The Art of the Possible: Choosing the Best Way to Live
Prince Rasselas searches for the best way to live. When there are too many valid options, how does one decide? Dr. Kalpakgian provides the prince’s answer.
Read More »Confession: Fall In Love All Over Again…With God?
Lisa Clark isn't usually nervous going to Confession. This time, she almost quit. Afterward, she learned something new about herself and 'happy endings'.
Read More »Too Busy to Build a Booklist? Here’s How – In 3 Simple Steps
Interested in a personal booklist? Mary Donellan decided that's what she needed to reclaim her reading habit and came up with a simple three step solution.
Read More »The Objectivity and Subjectivity of Truth
What role does the heart play in perceiving truth? Does sentiment make us biased? Dr Kalpakgian explores these questions through the works of C.S. Lewis.
Read More »Armor of God: Essential Wardrobe for Homeschooling Moms
Christine Smitha says homeschooling is more than developing intellect and urges moms to put on the Armor of God to protect our children's spiritual lives.
Read More »The Remarkable Influence of the Maternal Heart
Dom Alban Baker observes that the maternal heart, essential and unseen, is that which gives life to her family. Truly the woman is the heart of the family.
Read More »3 Ways to Start Seeing Life with the Eyes of God
How often do we become caught up in the externals of a situation, rather than viewing it from a spiritual outlook? When we judge our neighbors, react irrationally towards our ...
Read More »The Grateful 8: Gifts of Catholic Homeschooling Inspired by the Saints
Mary Donellan shares the top eight special gifts she finds in Catholic homeschooling arranged as an acrostic.
Read More »Optimism & Realism: How Catholicism Unites Them
We live in a society dominated by two worldviews that seem to totally contradict each other: Optimism and Realism. Optimism encourages us to believe in ourselves and foster a self-empowering mindset.
Read More »The ‘Still Point’: Cultivating Silence in a Numbing Inundation of Noise
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The inundation of noise does not allow for reflection, recollection, contemplation, or an examination of conscience—all forms of thought that require silence...
Read More »Help! My High-Schooler Hasn’t Been Truthful About Doing His Work. I Can’t Keep Track of Everything!
by Mary Kay Clark | This can be a problem when a student is old enough to work on his own, but doesn’t really have sufficient supervision of his work.
Read More »How a Little Princess Spoke the Truth and Changed a Heart
by Dr Kalpakgian | By giving Curdie “some” of the truth Irene led him to “all” of it. By giving Curdie time and being content to be misunderstood for a short period, Irene led her friend to the fullness of the truth. To be a messenger like Irene is to speak the simple truth and let God do the rest.
Read More »Rediscovering the “Shining City on a Hill”
by Thomas J. Centrella | The foundation of this country is the Constitution. It is the mind of the nation. The cornerstone of this foundation is the Declaration of Independence.
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