Last weekend I was grumpy in church. Our family’s schedule forced us to attend separately so I sat down in my pew with three older children. I should have been better able to concentrate because I would not be required to wrangle toddlers and bickering … Continue readingGrump Cured by Scripture, Statues, and the Savior
Every morning, our homeschool day begins with me reading aloud to the kids from a book about a saint. Oh, how rich these stories are! The first one we read together was Francis and Clare, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan. Reading a chapter … Continue readingBe Transformed by a Saint Book
When parents are accustomed to dropping off their kids in nurseries and children’s churches on Sunday mornings, the move to making it through an entire Catholic Mass together is tremendous. It is an exercise in public dignity, discipline, and disposition. We had to master many … Continue readingMass and Eyebrow Language
A few weeks ago, a new friend told me about a program coming up at an area Catholic Church called 33 Days to Morning Glory. A group meeting once a week would watch a video after reading a chapter of a book by the same … Continue reading33 Days to Morning Glory: A Book Review
It’s very late right now as I sit and type. I haven’t had an opportunity to gather my thoughts lately in a very cohesive manner. I feel like I have so much to say but so little time to say it in. It seems like … Continue readingAll You Holy Men and Women: Becoming Saints