The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
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I had a wonderful visit at the Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, NH where I spoke about living liturgically in the home.
My husband, Prof. Anthony Esolen, and Dr. William Fahey, president of Thomas More College, have founded the Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture, of which I am now a Fellow. The aim of the Center is re-evangelization of New England and beyond.
The Center, among other initiatives, sponsors talks, and asked me to kick off their lecture series this year with mine. As I say in my remarks, I find this very fitting, since personal prayer and holiness in the home are indeed the foundation of any effort to revitalize Christian culture (and of course, to conform to God's holy Will and go to heaven!).
On to our links!
- Note for you parents who are on the lookout for more books for your voracious readers: our kids (especially Joseph) loved Encyclopedia Brown. This account of the author's personality is fun.
- Here at LMLD we've thought a lot about weddings and how to make them meaningful and rescue them from the jaws of monetization. Some thoughts on the subject from Peter Kwasniewski: Problems with Weddings and How We Might Remedy Them
- A Facebook friend alerted me to this excellent article: Lean Out, Ladies. You are needed at home and home has its own excellences, that, while hidden, are great. Not pictured: the value of the woman who leans out, precisely to the others — the ones who are going to be cited against the realities stated in the article. But the truth is, without neighborhoods of women contentedly tending their homes, the single sisters have nowhere to go when they need a helping hand. Truly, the home is the school of justice and mercy.
- A helpful and thoughtful round-up of the many uses and delights of notebooks in life and in the home school. (Do remember that these things can be very simple. When written out all in one blog post a simple idea can become overwhelming; use the post as a guide, not a burden!)
- A beautiful reflection on the meaning of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
- Sorry for those who don't have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal — maybe find someone who does and ask him to share! Nuns on the Civil War battlefield.
- My husband offers encouragement to anyone interested in Paul Jernberg's music workshop: How We Stole a Vatican Treasure.
- Last week I asked how we can help you get to the workshop. In response to some queries, Paul has generously offered to our readers for anyone to come for part of the time at $80 per day; he recommends two days at the beginning if possible. Please share with your groups! This is a wonderful workshop that will be so fruitful for the renewal of Catholic culture.
From the archives:
- I now have many of my talks posted on my Speaking page — have a listen!
- Books for your voracious readers.
- So many posts about wedding planning –– and don't miss this one about books for those getting married.
- Nature journaling.
Today is the feast of St. Florian and the English martyrs.
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Jess says
Is the the website for the Center fully functional yet? I tried to listen to a podcast last week and I couldn’t get it to work. I am working my way through Senior’s second volume now and I am pretty excited about this new initiative!
Alyssa says
Is the Center exclusively Catholic, or could Protestants be in on it as well?
Leila M. Lawler says
Alyssa, the Center involves Protestants as well.
Hannah Q says
Auntie Leila, thank you for sharing the Suzanne Venker article, and for doing what she calls for at the end: giving practical solutions for how to make it work, including how to live on less, but first and foremost not only respecting staying at home, but advocating for it!