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 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
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Some thoughts about homeschooling high school. This talk was given at the Canadian Online Homeschool Conference in February, and I'm chatting about the things I learned about high school. Some resources are included here, so enjoy!
1:48 - The importance of our attitude towards our teenagers
4:40 - The goal is keeping your relationship intact
8:51 - Practical thoughts about working with teens
10:38 - How attitude and record keeping relate
12:11 - Importance of record keeping (see free resources)
14:19 - High school transcript planning
19:34 - Specifics on developing a transcript and how to integrate life credits
28:53 - Write everything down
29:14 - Bonnie shares the "high school duo-tang" (See Youtube for example)
31:59 - More on marking/grading
35:27 - Keep the data easy to access
36:46 - If you're getting a lot of push back it's okay to wait
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/homeschooling-high-school?rq=high%20school
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