Wed 9 Jun, 2010

Are We Missing God’s Plan for Our Adulthood?

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What is the difference between the carefree innocence of childhood and the joy that God wants us to have in adulthood? It all has to do with how we deal with the reality of evil in our lives. God does not desire us to remain children, nor to mature into gloomy cusses. He wants the carefree innocence of childhood to mature into something more substantial. Continue reading

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Mon 4 May, 2009

Giving In To Senioritis – Extending Childhood Yet Again

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May is the month for students to look forward to graduation and the approach of the end of the year. The classroom tends to take on an air of spring lightheartedness mixed with impatience for summer vacation. As a student I actually enjoyed this time of year – when homework could be done outside and the monotony of book work cold be broken by games of frisbee or volleyball, or… Continue reading

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Fri 17 Apr, 2009

Teen Culture – a World of Their Own

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In my teaching and writing for the diocese, I very often warn parents against the isolated “teen culture.” The modern school system encourages adolescents to learn socialization from each other. I often declare, “I don’t know who thought that letting ignorant, unformed adolescents socialize each other was a good idea.” Yet, critics of homeschooling most often state “lack of socialization” as their reason for opposing homeschooling. Children who do not… Continue reading

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Tue 14 Oct, 2008

The Goal of the Moral Life

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Morality is usually seen as the “grumpy aunt” of the Christian life. Yet, the goal of morality is beautiful. We are called to conversion, to become like Christ. If we can do this (by the grace of God), our lives will be absolutely beautiful. Continue reading

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