This Christmas seems strangely familiar…
Dear Family and Friends, Did our Christmas photo give you a déjà-vu? Then you know the theme for this year’s letter! Five years ago we took a slide photo of the three boys and licensed it as micro … Continued
How to pray throughout the day
St. Paul urges us to “pray constantly” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). But what does this mean? How can we practice it? When we reach a high state of the spiritual life, we will be in constant communion with God … Continued
Advent activities for your family
Advent is here and with it our six-week break from homeschooling. Instead of doing school work, we do an activity each day preparing for Christmas. Some are distinctly religious. Others are not. Here are some ideas for activities you can … Continued
Homeschooling with the Carmelite Saints: interview on Radio Maria
In case you missed my interview on the Carmelite Conversations program 0n Radio Maria last Monday, here is the link to listen to it at your leisure. If you have any questions that weren’t answered in the interview, or any … Continued
Educational games for your Christmas list
Looking for games to boost family togetherness and knowledge at the same time? Here are several my family enjoys. You can purchase all these games at homeschool retailer Rainbow Resource. Settlers of Canaan A take-off on the popular strategy … Continued
Meditation for kids: the thankful leper
Instructions for Parents I recommend that you meditate on Luke 17:11-19 in your own prayer time before presenting it to your kids. If you’re not sure how to do this, look at last Thanksgiving’s meditation. Talk to the Lord … Continued