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
prepping for next year: what we really need
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Oh, one of my favourite topics. Prepping for our homeschool year.
Prepare our supplies and our curriculum ~ but mostly our hearts.
Yes, for sure there are some practical tidbits, where I actually say out loud to our listeners that hinged pencil boxes are life changing.
We discuss snacks at length. I’m not sure why.
1:59 - What are some basic supplies for the school year?
5:34 - What do you have on hand for the toddlers?
10:55 - How do you organize and store stuff?
16:17 - What are some good foods to have for that mid-morning snack?
23:23 - The importance of planning
33:38 - Start with an empty slate
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