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Advent is less than a month from beginning! Now is the time to plan and gather our game plan to make this advent meaningful to our families. Here are two additions to our family traditions this year. A Gospel Advent Calendar & The Christmas Star A […]
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What is more important than introducing children to our God, faith and Church? Nothing! It can be a daunting task even for the best teachers, so when I find amazing tools which make my kids eyes sparkle as they make connection, I HAVE to SHARE! My Little Catechism and A Missal for Toddlers
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When I began a course on the Catechism at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, I kind of dreaded it thinking it was going to be a dry read – I was wrong! I am so impressed by the unity of this global effort and the leading of the Spirit, I can’t keep it to myself.
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Sometimes you just need to leave the new songs for a minute and go back to your family roots. You can find Catholic written hymns in Protestant hymnals, and Protestant written hymns in the Catholic hymnals. Let’s celebrate one way we cross over the isle in unity together! Here are some newer renditions of the
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There are wish lists, Christmas lists, grocery lists, and then there is the I Need This list. This I Need This list is devoted to those of us who struggle in the mornings. Because it’s harder to grump at the world when you are surrounded by inspiration to live your God-given vocation, even in the morning. Here’s
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1. A cute St. Teresa peg doll 2. This awesome t-shirt 3. Mother Teresa of Calcutta medals 4. This sweet St. Teresa plush doll 5. An excellent children’s book from Magnificat-Ignatius 6. And get THIS one from Magnificat-Ignatius, too 7. These smart little stuffed plush dolls 8.
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My husband and I were not yet Catholic when we decided hormonal contraception was not for us. In fact, had we been educated on the subject we got married, we never would have used it at all. My doctors had prescribed it for me it for “health management” when I was in high school and I
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Spending 12 years in homeschool as the oldest of 4, I learned a thing or two. Public school kids think we’re somehow deficient on common experiences, but let me put this to rest: there are dozens of things that only homeschoolers understand. 1. There is no correct way to spell “Homeschool” Home school, Home-school, Homeschool?
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Advent Calendars were always fun as kids. The chocolate or the little gift inside, it made our day! As adults though, we got more creative. Er… some of us did. Others went overboard. Here’s a few of our favorites. Beer’s always a winner Once again, our northern neighbors in Canada prove themselves, eh?! To find
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