Our 9 year old son celebrated his First Holy Communion on Sunday a week ago. It was an occasion to get together as a whole family, including guests from Poland. Below are two images with all our 7 children (at last). The First Communion children …
Read MoreChildern’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Walsingham is a lovely place of pilgrimage for Catholic and other Christians. In the Slipper Chapel, the Catholic national shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, stands a replica of the famous Mary statue with Jesus on her lap. Many Christians have found answers to their …
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Homeschool-Bilderbücher/Home Education Picture Books
Two books that are extending our library at home since last Easter: Who’s not in School The Wrong Adventure In these two picture books home education is just normal. The author has home educated her children and the illustrations are made by a young adult …
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Wie sozialisieren Homeschooler?
Ausserhalb der Schule keine Sozialisierung? Die wohl häufigste Kritik von Aussenstehenden lautet: „Heimgeschulte Kinder haben nicht genug Sozialisierung.“ Würden die Kritiker hingegen diese Frage so stellen: „Wo lernen Homeschooler andere Kinder kennen?“, bekämen sie unendlich viele Antworten. Kritiker glauben, dass es ausserhalb der Schule keine …
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History of the World Book
Was wir gerade lesen: The Story of the World Das Buch thematisiert das Mittelalter seit dem Fall von Rom bis zum Beginn der Renaissance. Ich lese dieses Buch als “Gute-Nacht-Geschichte” unserem 9-Jährigen und unserer fast 7-Jährigen vor (die Vierjährige hört auch zu, schläft aber dabei …
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St. George’s Day Video & Prayer
England is celebrating St. George’s Day on the 23rd of April. St. George was a Roman martyr who was killed around AD 333. He is known as the Dragon Slayer. In the middle ages a dragon was commonly used to represent the devil. Saint George …
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Easter – The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Paschal greeting “Christ is risen!” “Truly, he is risen!” Angelus During Easter Tide Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. For He, whom thou wast worthy to bear. Alleluia. Has risen as He said. Alleluia. Pray for us to God. Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O …
Read MoreGetting ready for Easter – Part Two
We have been dying eggs for Easter Sunday. These eggs are going to be for eating! To get the golden-red-brown colour, we cooked them in onion skin. The eggs will be blessed by a priest during “Swieconka” – a Polish tradition that also occurs in …
Read MoreGetting ready for Easter – Part One
In the last week of lent we have been doing pisanki – decorating eggs with the wax reserve technique. This art I have learned with help of the Ukrainian gift shop. Here is a brief instruction how to do pysanka. We have been decorating Easter …
Read MoreGood Friday
Anthem We glory in your cross, O Lord,and praise and glorify your holy resurrection;for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world. May God be merciful to us and bless us,show us the light of his countenance, and come to us. …
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