make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?
We are living in a time of tremendous opportunity for renewal: a new springtime. As Catholics, we aren't called to retreat from the world, but to become leaven within it—to live so fully in the joy and freedom of the Gospel that our lives might become an invitation.
Let's explore what it means to live as an authentic Catholic family in our time: the beauty of the Faith, the reality of raising children in Christ, the struggles and triumphs of Catholic life, and how ordinary families become instruments of the New Evangelization. From marriage and parenthood to education and community, let's look at how joy—rooted in Christ and His Church—might become the normal rhythm of Catholic life.
Let's usher in the New Springtime Pope John Paul II proclaimed. Catholic family life doesn't have to look perfect to be beautiful. The world doesn't need more noise. It needs to see Catholics living with conviction, charity, and contagious joy.
Let's make joy normal.
make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
How do we start to make joy normal? Episode one.
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This week, Elizabeth brings some basic questions about what Bonnie believes about joy. As the episode unfolds, they discuss what the ideal day might look like, the proper place of curriculum in our homeschool life, all those unused curriculum sitting in storage...
Some thoughts on structure and planning our day, and balancing self care with the sacrifice we make as parents.
4:07 - The importance of having ideals
5:02 - Leading by modeling virtue
9:09 - Challenging children appropriately
11:46 - Planning for self-care
16:19 - What does a typical homeschool day look like?
23:03 - Routine over schedule
24:02 - Homeschool curriculum
33:56 - Importance of keeping records
Some resources were mentioned, here are those links
Ruth Beechik, The Three R's
Homeschooling, simplified: dictation
Bonnie's full day workshop in four parts on YouTube
Planning our time (blog post, with templates)
Contact
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- By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
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