A Conversion Story – Seventh Day Adventist to Home

I came across this beautiful letter of a Catholic convert and how he was led to the Catholic Church.  He spoke of how he was drawn to go to mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart in Washington, DC and how God revealed Himself.
Sometimes, God will go into the supernatural level to call you. [...]

The Peace that Comes from God

Everyone strives for laughter, joy, a general sense of well-being.  It is as if this is a human tendency.  However, what drives this quest for happiness?  It seems that there is never enough.
God put these feelings in us so we can search Him.  The more you seek God, the greater understanding you will have of [...]

STEM CELL RESEARCH : What is the real issue?

After hearing Father Ted of the National Catholic Bioethics Center talked at the 2009 Eucharistic Congress at the Charlotte Convention, I could not rest until I write an article on this issue.  Initially, I wanted to write about “Embryonic Adoptions”, adopting embryos for In vitro fertilization (IVF).  However, my research brought me to weave through [...]

Do I Recommend the Thomas Jefferson Education for Catholic Homeschoolers?

Read my Catholic blog on why I do not recommend the “Jefferson Education Method” of homeschooling.
READ IT HERE.

How Pope John Paul II is Urging us to Use Mary to Save Our Teens

I wrote an article last year about my experience with Pope John Paul II. It was entitled “Who Else Wants to See the Pope?” It was an informal essay on my first encounter with Pope John Paul II.
The visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines in February 16, 1981  and eventually in [...]

Public School Versus Homeschooling: Which is Better?

My article on “Public Versus Homeschooling:  Which is Better?” has been published.   The article enlightens any parent to cease being blind about the current moral decay in public school.   Many public schools have great  academic programs.  However, how can we entrust our children to a Godless institution, a place where prayer is forbidden. [...]

Catholic Robinson Curriculum Daily Schedule

A typical homeschooling schedule  using Robinson Curriculum, the Catholic way:
7-8 am Wake up, Morning Prayer, Prayer in Honor of Your Guardian Angel and 7 Glory Be’s
8-9 am Breakfast, Walk the Dog or Daily Mass
9-11 am Mental Math, Math Facts, Saxon Math
11-12 pm Reading (Literature from the RC core reading list for appropriate level or grade)- [...]

Catholic Robinson Curriculum – Self Teaching Homeschool Curriculum

Is there such thing as a Catholic Robinson Curriculum for Homeschooling?
Though I am not a pioneer in this philosophy, I have decided to use this curriculum for 8 of my 9 children that I am raising.  My first born is already in a Catholic college at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina.  I have a [...]

The Sorrow of a Mother Turns to Peace with God’s Grace

Mary Ellen Barrett is a Catholic writer and contributor to the Long Island Catholic newspaper.  Her son, Ryan Barrett, 14 years old, had a seizure and drowned at the North-South Lake campground in Haines Falls. Last August 13, 2009, Ryan, his father and 6 year old brother arrived at the camping ground.  This was an [...]

Chaos in Families – The Spiritual Realm

There are 2 strategies which the “enemy” uses to create chaos in families.  The first strategy is called “Dim the Lights”.  The second strategy is called “Divide and Conquer”.
In modern families, the “enemy” attacks the youth by making the kids blind in many aspects of their lives.  The “enemy” lets the youth believe that it [...]