The Papacy is one of the foundational aspects of Catholicism and can be the perfect vehicle for exploring so many other important parts of the Faith. I knew that I wanted to capitalize on the excitement of Pope Leo’s recent appointment this school year within our homeschool curriculum, which, of course, meant that I created … Read more
All Catholics are called to tithe, to give of our time, talent, and treasure to the Church. One of the ways that our family does that is by donating books to our parish. These are available in the gathering space, free to parishioners and visitors. As a Catholic author, I’m connected to publishers and other … Read more
(Plus one bonus NEW Christmas book that is a must) One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to pull out our big bin of Christmas books and swap out our book baskets. I love cozying up with my kids and reading our favorite tales year after year- it is one thing that always puts me … Read more
St. Hildegard’s feast day is coming up on September 17th, and if you haven’t encountered this lady and added her to your home’s liturgical calendar already, I hope you’ll consider it. She was quite the woman and well-worth having in your corner. Close up of one of the beautiful illustrations from The Women Doctors of … Read more
Within the Catholic Church there are thousands of saints, some famous, some not, and those saints can be broken down into different categories. Some saints are priests, some martyrs, some religious sisters and brothers, and some are Doctors of the Church. These aren’t men and women who were medical doctors- the How does a saint … Read more
One of my writer bucket list items was to write something that obtained an imprimatur. Many Catholic books have them, and in fact, they are a requirement for certain types of books. So what is an imprimatur, and why do they matter? What is an imprimatur? The word “imprimatur” is Latin for “it shall be … Read more
Finding just the right homeschool religion curriculum has been one of the biggest challenges for us over the years, but last year I stumbled upon a fantastic new resource- Into the Deep, an open-and-go Catholic homeschool religion program that is meaty without being dully and has absolutely no fluff included. Level one, along with several … Read more
It’s the middle of July, and I feel like we are finally hitting our summer rhythm, which, no surprise, includes a lot of reading. We’ve discovered some great books this summer, and I wanted to share with you some of our favorites. This post contains affiliate links. Please see the bottom of the page for … Read more
This past June our basement (and every other basement in town) flooded. It was a catastrophe caused by aging infrastructure and a breakdown at the water plant combined with a terrible storm. As bad as it was for us, we were hardly touched in comparison to some. And while some of the losses hit our … Read more
Mother Teresa once said that “joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” Tellingly, she also said that, “it is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to … Read more