Truthsayer
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How I Didn’t Teach Science
A close friend and fairly new homeschooling mom recently asked, “How do you teach science?” I told her the truth. “I don’t.” There was a time, years ago, when I would have been embarrassed to say that, because I would… Continue reading
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@D&G&E: #blessthechildren
While the “adults” are having a Twitter war and calling for boycotts, there’s this: Lettera a Dolce e Gabbana da sei figli cresciuti da coppie gay: «Grazie per il vostro coraggio» The English translation is here: Dear Dolce & Gabbana-… Continue reading
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Contraception vs. NFP in Catholic Philippines
Oh yes, it’s Lent. It seems the anti-life and anti-family movements are out in full force again. Did funding come in recently? In just the past week, several articles have been published targeting the Catholic church yet again for its… Continue reading
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DIY Kimchi
I promised my friend and fellow homeschooling mom Ruth a post on how I make my kimchi. Ruth is the queen of lacto-fermentation. I get so inspired whenever I see her jars of healthy eating and drinking. Hope you and… Continue reading
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Chicken with Almond Sauce on St. Frances of Rome’s Feast Day, March 9
Today we’re celebrating St. Frances of Rome (click here for her fascinating story), so for dinner I’ve made a chicken dish which dates back to the Middle Ages. Since St. Frances was a good home manager I could imagine her… Continue reading
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Where I Get My Pro-Life News and Commentary
A friend, Francis B., requested a list of my sources for pro-life news. So, in no particular order, my favorites: General Crisis Magazine First Things Catholic World Report MercatorNet NewAdvent.org National Catholic Register Abortion Live Action News Americans United for… Continue reading
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The Plan for Lent 2015
– Commitment to daily Mass whenever we have a car at our disposal. (This sentence was very hard to type with it being 1 degree F outside. UGH. Please pray for me.) – Confession every two weeks. – Adoration on… Continue reading
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Vaccination Needs to Remain a Prudential Decision
Do you know how hard it is to be a parent these days? Oh goodness. The multitude of decisions we need to make on a daily basis, ON TOP of just living daily life and deciding what’s for dinner. To… Continue reading
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It’s Not About Rabbits, But Maybe It’s Not About You Either
It’s been a little over 24 hours since I woke up to Facebook hopping (pun unintended) because of a remark the Pope made on the plane to Rome from Manila, where he spent four days with the Filipino people, celebrating,… Continue reading