CatholicHomeschool Blog Directoryby
Leticia V.
I'm pleased to have been invited to join the Catholichomeschool blog directory at http://chbd.blogspot.com/ Take a look at the great blogs listed by state, and country.
I saw some online friends, and was able
New England CatholicHomeschool Conferenceby
Leticia V.
of books.
I was certainly in good company, between great Catholic authors Danielle Bean, Susie Lloyd... and Catholic education, not to mention a delicious Polish lunch.
I was able to visit with my friend Patrice...
The Catholic Origins of Halloweenby
Leticia V.
Where did Hallowe'en come from?
Here is a guest post from my homeschooling friend Judith Mathieu-Conley on the Catholic origins of Hallowe'en.
Before I reverted to the Catholic faith, I used to cringe thinking...
The Catholic Origins of Halloweenby
Leticia V.
Here's one of my most popular posts from last year; it's from articulate homeschooling mother....
Where did Hallowe'en come from?
Before I reverted to the Catholic faith, I used to cringe thinking about Hallowe...
New Online Catholic Dictionaryby
Leticia V.
There's a new reference tool for Catholichomeschoolers, the new website Catholic Reference.net. This new website houses a complete Modern Catholic Dictionary (authored by the late Fr. John A. Hardon
National Catholic Home School Message Board Launchedby
Leticia V.
on information about the new national Catholichomeschooling message board I just launched. This is a press... website and message board designed to connect thousands of Catholichomeschooling parents...
Catholic Schools Weekby
Leticia V.
I homeschooled my three girls for ten years. I was not a homeschooler by choice, I was one by default; I could not find a Catholic school worthy of the title Catholic. I did feel that my girls...
How radically Catholic are you?by
Leticia V.
are opening up, and there are good Catholic schools for my girls. I stopped homeschooling after 10 years...Michael Voris challenges Catholics to live their faith like they mean it on his Vortex program onCatholic...
Poland: Ban on Sex Education Linked to Soaring Teen Pregnancies
The Roman Catholic Church and its opposition to frank sex education must bear....
"The Catholic Church has a huge influence in Poland and in schools," said Anka Grzywacz, an educator with the Polish Ponton Group of Sex Educators. "The Catholic Church does not want sex education to be taught and...crap
Maryland: At Meeting, Community Asked to "Break the Silence" on AIDS
At New All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Forest Park, Md., on Sunday, before a group of religious leaders gathered to discuss AIDS in Baltimore's black community, Melanie Reese, 50, rose to reveal she is HIV-positive. She had known she was infected since earlier this year but kept the news secret...crap
Spread of HIV Would Not Slow in Africa if Catholic Church Encouraged Condom Use, Official Says
If the Roman Catholic Church were to condone condom use to curb the spread of HIV in Africa, transmission of the virus still would not slow on the continent, South African Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier said on Wednesday at World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, the AAP/News.com.au reports. According to the AAP...crap
New York: Albany Diocese Defends Needle Exchange, but Some Catholic Scholars Take Exception
Roman Catholic Church scholars believe Albany's diocese is the only one in the United States... upstate locations through the local branch of Catholic Charities.
"To guide us, the church provides... said in a statement. "The sponsorship of Catholic Charities in Safe Point, then, is based upon the church's standard...crap
India: Catholic Church Set to Release Bollywood Film With a Message
On Friday, the film "Aisa Kyon Hota Hain" ("Why Does This Happen?"), the result of an unlikely collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church and Bollywood, will be released across India. The Rev. Dr. Dominic Emmanuel, executive producer and spokesperson for the Catholic Archdiocese, New Delhi, conceived...crap
Vatican Criticizes Condom Machines in Rome School
Roman Catholic Church officials are condemning a Rome high school's decision to install condom vending machines as part of educating students about sexuality and HIV prevention. The Keplero school... the machines in schools to prevent teen pregnancy and STDs. Catholic teachings view sex as a means...crap
Swiss Catholics Hand Out Condoms in AIDS Campaign
Defying Vatican policy, Lucerne's Roman Catholic Church this week undertook an effort... will be offered to parishioners, said Lucerne's Roman Catholic Church spokesperson Florian Flohr. "It doesn't go against the Catholic Church," he said. "In practice, some people live according to the principles of the Church...crap