Cultivating Peace and Virtue
If you watch the news, there is a undeniable emphasis on the increase in turmoil in our country. Maybe it may even reach to your own neighborhoods. We seldom have control over what is going on in the outside world. But our families’ domains, in our [...]
Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life "Consider the grandeur, the beauty, and the multitude of the citizens and inhabitants of that happy land, the millions and millions of angels, Cherubim and Seraphim, the glorious company of Apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins, and matrons: the [...]
Finding Joy in the Midst of a Pandemic
If we are Christians, joy should not be elusive, even in the midst of a pandemic. That’s because true joy has its roots in gratefulness and no matter what hardships we have had to endure, there are always blessings to be found! I say this with [...]
Loving the Unknown
“Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive–it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope [...]
Zooming Out
The end of a homeschooling academic year gives us a wonderful opportunity to zoom out — to look at the big picture of growth and accomplishments and celebrate the good that we have done. Sometimes, though, it is too easy to focus on what hasn’t been [...]
Made in His Image
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? In reflecting on this idea, I have always connected the idea of having a soul as being made in His Image. But something Father Francis said today in his homily made me think about [...]