Monthly Archives: April 2013

Why use a homily–not a sermon–format for homeschooling?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Connie Rossini

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote briefly about my faith-based method of homeschooling. To recap: I see methods such as Catholic Heritage Curricula, which bring the faith to individual subjects, as using a sermon format. In contrast, our Contemplative … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Bible, Contemplatiion, homeschool, Meditation, Method | 6 Comments

When you’re too worn out to pray

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Prayer takes energy. When you are stressed, you may find you can’t use your imagination to meditate. You may be too worn out to converse with God. This was the case with me last year, when homeschooling three kids with … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged Catholic, Silence, stress | 9 Comments

3 reasons I love Catholicism: Truth, goodness, and beauty

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Micaela at California to Korea is hosting a link-up called “3 Reasons I love Catholicism.” You can submit your link all month. There are lots of good submissions, so check them out and join up. My reasons (in this post, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Beauty, Catholic, goodness, homeschool, Link-up, Parenting, truth, unity | 3 Comments

We have a winner for Can You Find the Saints!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Monica from Equipping Catholic Families has won Can you Find the Saints? Congratulations, Monica! Please email me with your mailing address and I will send your book out to you early next week. Thank you to everyone who entered and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, Catholic, Giveaway, homeschool | 1 Comment

Is your homeschool faith-based?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Connie Rossini

I’ve read at least a dozen books on homeschool philosophy and gleaned something from every one. But none exactly met my vision of what I wanted our homeschool to be. Some were literature-based (Charlotte Mason/Real Learning). Others were history-based (Neo-Classical/The … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Bible, Catholic, Curriculum, homeschool, philosophy | 7 Comments

Working for God Means Doing His Will

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Connie Rossini

When I was in grade school, I used to daydream during Mass about being a foreign missionary. I would go to Africa, live in a shack, and serve the poor in a remote desert area. I couldn’t wait until I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

What is Carmelite spirituality?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Connie Rossini

What is Carmelite spirituality? A couple of readers have asked me this question, and I assume several more have wondered and not asked. So I’m going to write this as a post (for maximum visibility and readership), then make it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carmelite Monks, Catholic, Discalced Carmelite, John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux | 19 Comments

Win a free book for a first communicant or other child!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Update: If you have liked my facebook page to enter, please leave a comment on this post. I have discovered that Facebook contests have strict limits and I will have to investigate that more. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please enter … Continue reading →