Holy Families Make Holy Priests

An article from the Fall 2005 issue of Heart and Mind magazine, written by my oldest son Timothy.“I have recently been accepted by my diocese, the Diocese of Harrisburg, to discern the vocation of the priesthood within the seminary. Support and congratulations have come from all over. Shortly after hearing the great news, I was asked to write an article for a magazine about how homeschooling has affected my...

American Girl vs. American Girls

by Elizabeth Foss Every night, when I put my daughters to sleep, I snuggle next to them under the pink, rose-festooned canopy over their bed. We talk about all sorts of things and I stay until they drift off. During the quiet time before the blanket of sleep envelopes my little girls, I gaze through the semi-darkness at the dolls on the shelves opposite the bed. The dolls are lined up after a day of play, a...