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Feel free to browse around the content and use it as you can. Homeschooling is a challenging yet highly rewarding experience. The support documentation found here can help get a family started, encourage those in the middle of the school year, and even cheer on those ... Sin A recent headline reveals that 27 million Americans now take anti-depressants; suicide rates are almost equal between the very poor and the very rich; and according to the Surgeon General homicide and suicide are the second and third leading causes of death for young people 15-24 years old. So what’s ... Victory Beneath the Cross 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 ... Upcoming Political Lessons As I reflect back on elections past, it is amazing to re-discover what we thought about the candidates, the platforms and perhaps the party line on that candidate. Speaking with my Dad recently, he laughed at how his own father downplayed FDR and all that he stood for, until ... Mars, Venus, and the Vatican
Adam came home, tired after a long day of hunting and gathering, only to find Eve tapped out from chasing after their two toddler sons. Her fierce expression said it all. "You were supposed to be home two hours ago! How many times do I have to tell you? ... The Media and Your Kids
Most of us go to considerable lengths to shield our children from certain media outlets. And with good reason: the most frequent culprit sending negative information into our homes is TV. While shielding our children is important, there is benefit to watching with our children. Teaching them to discern what ... The Prodigal Problem at St. Steadfast's
I notice that the Prodigal Son is "in" these days. Lots of Catholic books put the boy’s mug on the cover, usually at his most sympathetic moment — when he’s groveling at his daddy’s feet.But let’s face it. If this guy didn’t have God Himself as a P.R. agent, we ...
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