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Author Archives: crossini4774

5 reasons to go to Confession frequently
19 Oct 2013

5 reasons to go to Confession frequently

by crossini4774 | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 8

  Looking back on my childhood, I find a disconnect between my Catholic schooling and our family’s home life. So many of the traditional Catholic practices that we learned in school were kept at school. We had different spiritual practices … Continued

Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Confession, Grace, Penance
Let Teresa of Avila teach you about patience
15 Oct 2013

Let Teresa of Avila teach you about patience

by crossini4774 | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 10

  Teresa of Ávila wrote these words on a bookmark she kept in her breviary: Let nothing disturb you; Nothing frighten you. All things are passing. God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Nothing is wanting to him who possesses … Continued

Carmelites, Catholic, Hope, Humility, Patience, Teresa of Ávila, trust
Tangrams: combining math and art
11 Oct 2013

Tangrams: combining math and art

by crossini4774 | posted in: Homeschool & Parenting | 5

I love combining subjects for homeschool when I can. Tangrams are a great way to combine math and art, along with science, religion, or history. We haven’t worked with tangrams for a while, so I’ve decided to make today a … Continued

Art, Creation, homeschool, Math, Michelangelo, Puzzle, Tangram
Harden not your hearts
8 Oct 2013

Harden not your hearts

by crossini4774 | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 6

“If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” This Psalm response from Sunday’s Mass is familiar to those who pray the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office). Taken from Psalm 95, it is part of the Invitatory prayed … Continued

Catholic, Corrie Ten Boom, Despair, Hiding Place, Invitatory, Liturgy of the Hours, Mary and Martha, Rest, Rules, trust
Teach your kids something useless
4 Oct 2013

Teach your kids something useless

by crossini4774 | posted in: Homeschool & Parenting | 24

Every once in a while, educational fads turn toward “back to basics.” Schools emphasize necessary and useful subjects–meaning, useful for getting a job. Math, reading, and science take center stage. Other subjects get cut. In fact, one of the biggest … Continued

Catholic, Common Core Standards, Curriculum, Cursive, homeschool, Liberal Arts
The suffering of St. Therese
1 Oct 2013

The suffering of St. Therese

by crossini4774 | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 20

A short time after Therese’s first communion, her sister Marie told her, “I think God will spare you from having to suffer.” The irony is that Therese had already suffered more than some people do in a lifetime. Throughout her … Continued

Carmelite, Catholic, Story of A Soul, Suffering, Thérèse of Lisieux

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