Nicomachus tells us that in order to study, learn, and know philosophy, we must first begin with arithmetic. Arithmetic is the study of the finite quantity – numbers, while geometry, second on Nicomachus’ list, is the study of finite sizes – shapes. While most people struggle to understand the world of numbers, many intuitively understand […]
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Creating wonder in our children comes naturally when we consider the world around us. What 2 year-old isn’t fascinated by the cooking pots, dog, or snow outside? These seemingly normal occurrences are new, exciting, and mysterious to our young children. Building from this natural God-given wonder at the world seems obvious when it comes to
Are your kids glad you homeschool? Are you? I remember facing long, stressful days when my kids were little, trying to teach one to read, while working on math, while nursing a baby, etc. And many were the days I would call my good friend, who had been through it all, and told her I
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Those of us who attended public school can remember the teachers that were great. The subject may not have been our favorite, but the atmosphere of a class where the teacher loved teaching, was wonderful. Of course, we can also remember the classes where no one, including the teacher, really wanted to be there. In
The Church has been made by Christ and must live according to Christ. [Christ] comes to destroy [sinful passions], and give [men] His grace, so as to make of them all one Holy Church. (Pascal, 783) As Pascal reminds us, our passions keep us apart from God. It is through the death of these passions,
