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Business Principles for the Savvy Homemaker Mar 14, 2022

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The Proverbs 31 woman is a wise businesswoman, not for the sake of her own gain, but to serve her family and the Lord. Kimberly shares biblical wisdom on managing our assets.

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Find more practical and spiritual insights in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Care of the earth plays an important role in the life of the Christian. Read more in this blog.

Michael Naughton challenges how we view work and rest in Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World.

Good Stewards of Creation Mar 07, 2022

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The Scriptures are clear that true wealth is not found in money but in God’s gifts. From the very beginning, God calls us to care for the gift of creation, just as He tends to our souls.

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Find more tips for living out Scripture’s wisdom in our homes in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted.

Learn more about the Church’s teaching on creation in The Joyful Mystery: Field Notes Toward a Green Thomism.

Benjamin Wiker connects the importance of protecting both the natural and spiritual worlds in his book In Defense of Nature: The Catholic Unity of Environmental, Economic, and Moral Ecology.

A Guide to Confession Feb 28, 2022

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Return to the roots of our faith and watch free talks by Scott Hahn on Confession, the Eucharist, and the Gospel. Sign up free this Lent.

Want more information on Confession? Listen to this episode of The Road to Emmaus.

Confession is a sacrament of healing. Read more in this blog.

The Value of a Hidden Life Feb 21, 2022

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We must rethink the modern view of homemaking as a waste of time and talent. Kimberly looks to Mary as our model for serving the Lord in a hidden life, doing the important work of homemaking.

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How should we respond to the crises facing our Church? Learn more in Fr. Gerald Murray’s Calming the Storm.

St. Joseph speaks no words in Scripture, but his example leads us to Jesus. Learn more in Through the Heart of St. Joseph by Fr. Boniface Hicks.

Mary reveals that to serve is to reign. Read more in this blog.

How Do We Learn the Skills of Homemaking? Feb 14, 2022

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It seems that we prepare for everything in life other than keeping and managing our homes. How do we learn the necessary skills for building a holy, well-organized, and peaceful home?

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Find tips for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

In The Catholic Table, Emily Stimpson Chapman shares how food can be an opportunity to share God’s love to our family and friends.

How should we respond to the crises facing our Church? Learn more in Fr. Gerald Murray’s Calming the Storm.

Home Is the Place of Beauty Feb 07, 2022

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We don’t need a lot to make our homes a place of beauty. Kimberly shares ways to make our homes beautiful in order to draw our family’s hearts to each other and to the Lord.

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Find more tips for family life in Kimberly Hahn’s Beloved and Blessed: Biblical Wisdom for Family Life.

How do we live out the faith at home? Learn more in this blog.

Learn how to defend the Pro-Life cause in Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments.

Preparing a Place: Home Organization Jan 31, 2022

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Just as Jesus prepares a place for us in His Father’s house, He calls us to prepare a place in our own homes for those we love. Kimberly shares inspiration and practical tips for organization and design.

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Find Kimberly’s full tips for homemaking and organization in Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

If homemaking doesn’t feel like an opportunity for grace, read this blog by Emily Stimpson Chapman.

Deepen devotion to the Blessed Mother as a family with Through the Year with Mary.

Cleaning House Jan 24, 2022

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The Scriptures abound with references to cleansing as a process for setting apart for holiness. When we view housework as a way to participate in God’s work of holiness, we will strive to care for our chores well.

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Women have a special role to play in standing up for the right to life. Learn how to defend life in Speaking for the Unborn.

Find more practical tips for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Emily Simpson Chapman reflects on the spirituality of motherhood and homemaking in Letters to Myself from the End of the World.

The Heart of the Home Jan 17, 2022

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Housekeeping is not primarily about the house work, but about the work of making a house a home. Kimberly shares the special role women play as the heart—and the keeper—of the home.

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Invite Christ into our home with the help of the Blessed Mother. Get children involved with Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children.

Find more inspiration for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart.

Is our work meaningful? Here are three questions to ask ourselves.

Letting God Guide Our Time Jan 10, 2022

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The difference between being mission-minded and goal-driven is allowing the Spirit to guide our time. Kimberly shares ways to avoid wasting time, being flexible, and how the gifts of Confirmation help time management.

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Spend less than an hour a week in the New Year preparing for the Sunday Mass with The Word of the Lord video series.

It’s important to give children the gift of our time. Read more in this blog.

Find more practical tips for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart