Books
From My Morning Reading
“But how is this government of the tongue to be practised? The very detailing of the evils will implicitly at least suggest the remedies. Listen to an hour of conversation in any Christian company. How much of it turns, almost of necessity as it would seem, on the actions and character of others! The meaning…
Read MoreJuly Picture Book Basket
The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore by Jim Arnosky Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha by Anne E. Neuberger (July 14)* Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks by Father Lawrence G. Lovasik (July 14)* Christopher: The Holy Giant by Tomie de Paola (July 25)* Island Boy by Barbara Cooney Matthias grows from a…
Read MoreJune Picture Book Basket
Our June picture book basket has been overflowing with gardening books from our May picture book basket and a few old favorites. Boy With a Drum (A Little Golden Book) by David Harrison* This book was a favorite of my husband’s youngest brother and has been enjoyed by all of my toddlers since we inherited it.…
Read MoreGirls’ Literary Club
My two eldest participated in a literary club again this year. They enjoyed reading and discussing: Around the World in… Jules Verne (Paperbac… $4.95 The Hound of the Ba… Arthur Conan Doyle (H… $9.95 Captain Blood (Peng… Rafael Sabatini (Paper… $11.25 At the Back of the N… George MacDonald (H… $13.63 I, Juan de Pareja…
Read MoreMay Picture Book Basket
“April showers bring May flowers.” We’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden. We are looking forward to spending more time watching seeds grow, tending to our flowers, and observing visitors. Therefore, I decided that May would be the perfect time to read the picture books below. The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco Mary…
Read MoreApril Picture Book Basket
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale by Arthur Ransome I noticed this classic by Arthur Ransome in Little Saints: A Catholic Preschool Program when my eldest son was three and immediately put it on hold at the library. When the Czar of Russia announces that whoever builds a flying ship will marry his daughter,…
Read MoreWhat I am Reading
I am currently reading what is available of Transformation in Christ on Google Reader. It is a lot slower than reading a physical copy of this work and I am very tempted to just buy Dietrich von Hildebrand’s book. It is excellent! I am also reading A Year with the Saints on Google Reader. Each month focuses on a specific virtue…
Read MoreLent and Easter Picture Book Basket
The Beautiful Story of Jesus by Maite Roche Maite Roche chronicles the story of Jesus’ life from the Annunciation to the Descent of the Holy Spirit. I purchased this book from the Daughters of St. Paul at our local Catholic homeschool conference and I am happy that I did. Patrick really enjoys listening to it. Easter…
Read MorePicture Books to Feed the Imagination
Thanks to some excellent and sometimes just plain entertaining picture books, as a child, I embarked on what will most likely be a lifelong enjoyment of reading. My youngest sister had the 23 book set of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit books and even though I was four years older than her, I liked taking these books off of the …
Read MoreMarch Picture Book Basket
I know that there are other things, besides St. Patrick’s feast day, that happen during March (and a few of the books below reflect that); however, since we are part Irish, we enjoy immersing ourselves in the delightful, and sometimes sad, Irish picture books that are available on our shelves and at the the library. Some…
Read MoreSuffering and Love
On Sunday, our pastor gave an excellent sermon on suffering. He drove his sermon home with a final nail in the bulletin by including a quote from Archbishop Fulton Sheen on suffering and love. The lesson of the Crucifix is that pain is never to be isolated or separated from love. The Crucifix does not…
Read MoreA Must Read
The Cure of Ars: The Priest Who Out-Talked the Devil by Milton Lomask is a book that should be read by Catholic families during this Year for Priests. A few weeks ago, my husband finished reading the book to my children and me, and we were sorry to have it end. Milton Lomask captured the life of St. Jean Marie…
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