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Agnes Penny - who has written 15 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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Sharing All Saints’ Day With the Neighborhood

Posted on 20 October 2009

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…

Toddler Watching

Posted on 14 July 2009

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 can’t…

Devotion to the Sacred Heart for Families

Posted on 12 June 2009

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 a…

Happy Lent!

Posted on 03 March 2009

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…

Homeschoolers Can Beat the February Blues

Posted on 02 February 2009

 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 are way…

A Time for Hope

Posted on 22 December 2008

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…

The New Martyrdom

Posted on 01 December 2008

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…

Lessons from Babies

Posted on 02 September 2008

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…

Two Different Reactions

Posted on 27 August 2008

As my husband and I were leaving church with our six children yesterday, we met two older ladies who had completely opposite reactions to our family.  The first lady said, “You have a beautiful family.  But I have to ask…

Reading Aloud with Your Spouse

Posted on 15 July 2008

About eight years ago, my husband and I decided to relegate the use of the television to a very minor part of the family’s entertainment — mostly for sports or for use with the VCR to watch a movie, about…

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