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Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes (TORCH) is a national homeschool association that supports the needs of families in their journey in education for eternity. TORCH hopes that, through a vibrant and visible witness of a community of homeschooling families, we can bring Christ to the world.
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Paul Carlson
Lent is right around the corner. Have you had enough time to work off those extra pounds from Christmas? Have the decorations made it back into the boxes for their safe keeping? Have you even begun to reflect on what you might do this Lenten season? Do you look at ...
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Victory Beneath the CrossA Lenten Meditation By: Fr. Wolfgang Seitz, ORC Lent is a time of special graces ordered to renewing our spiritual life and centering our lives more consciously on what is most important: God and His holy will. Since it is a time of grace, it is also a time of trial. Trials are sent to us so that we can sharp tune our moral choices, so that our love be purified and grow to maturity. In this holy season, we may feel even more poignantly the burden of our character faults and habitual sins (or even addictions). The crosses of daily life may increase and weigh us down more than usual. Moreover, with the uncertainty of the political and economic situation of our days, along with the very evident decline of moral principles around us—where black is called white and white black in the name of “tolerance” and everything is allowed in our schools except the name of God!—a certain unnamed fear and insecurity arises in our hearts, which also oppresses our spirits and challenges our trust in God and His final victory. We want to cry out, “My feet almost wavered, my steps almost slipped, for I was envious of ...
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