Preparing Our Children Spiritually for the School Year

The feast day of St. Tarcisius is usually forgotten because it coincides with the greater feast of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven, but St. Tarcisius himself should not be forgotten, particularly by our children as they head back… Read More

Childlike Trust

A few months ago, friends of ours lost their cat, Frankie.  After a few days, their children became rather concerned about their pet, so my 10-year-old and my 4-year-old daughters decided to pray a rosary for the return of Frankie. … Read More

Sharing All Saints’ Day With the Neighborhood

My neighbors probably think I’m crazy. But that’s okay. So what if when my neighbors are all decorating their yards with gruesome skeletons and demons, I hang a “Happy All Saints’ Day” sign on my front door? It’s nice and… Read More

Toddler Watching

Every day, I watch my 20 month old son climbing — onto the rocking horse, onto the sofa, or up the stairs. However, when his little fists are filled with toys — a little car or its driver — he… Read More

Devotion to the Sacred Heart for Families

How can we celebrate the month of the Sacred Heart in our families? Here are a few ideas to help families benefit from this beautiful devotion.
We can start by putting a picture or statue of the Sacred Heart in… Read More

Happy Lent!

A few years ago, my two oldest daughters decided to decorate the house for Lent.  My oldest, Maria, set about drawing some typical Lenten pictures of the Passion of Christ — the scourging at the pillar, the carrying of the… Read More

Homeschoolers Can Beat the February Blues

February is the shortest month of the year.  So the calendar tells us.  But homeschooling mothers know better.
We know that February is actually the longest month. 
The weather is too cold to take the children out, and the children… Read More

A Time for Hope

One of my many favorite Christmas songs, sung by the incomparable Bing Crosby, is the obscure “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” an unusual song that questions the sentiments we normally take for granted around Christmastime. Not one of… Read More

The New Martyrdom

The other day, I was rummaging through the clothes bins, looking unsuccessfully for a winter coat in size 18 months, when I overheard my four older children playing downstairs. It wasn’t hard to overhear, since they were talking, and sometimes… Read More

Lessons from Babies

Babies are very special.  No matter what kind of mood I’m in or what mischief the older children have perpetrated, I always seem to have a smile for the baby.  The fresh innocence and complete dependence, the absolute trustfulness, all… Read More

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