Category: Around St Blog’s

Dinka, you did it!

Why is it so hard to admit you are having a hard time raising kids 24/7? Because it means you probably don’t love your children. A year ago, I had a really nasty bout of postpartum depression.The most common remark I got was “well, it was your choice to have 5 children…” Recently, my grandmother… Continue reading Dinka’s No Supermom

Before I went to seminary, I taught in a public school. Thank God, not as bad as this one in New York. But what I learned there was that the biggest problem in sending your kids to a public school wasn’t the teachers or administrators, but the other kids. And their parents. I have to… Continue reading Fr. Rob with more “why’s” to homeschool

Erik talks espresso!

So saith Tom of Disputations: Traditionally on this day, Catholic bloggers do something poorly that is worth doing. I think I’ll say a Rosary. I would also say “do some sewing,” since that is something I do very poorly indeed, but I have the flu today, so I think I’ll do needlepoint and housework. And… Continue reading Today is the Feast of Blogging an Excerpt of “Lepanto”

I was at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception this weeked because my two oldest were part of a children’s choir there. Whenever I go there, I think of you because there is this lovely statue of St. Veronica, and I finally remembered to take a picture and share it.

Good article from The Curt Jester via Flambeaux at Fiat Lux!