Tsh Oxenreider

I completely believe it. When young parents ask me for early homeschooling advice, I tell them to start curating a good home library (used are great!) and keep it in the public spaces in the home. Then designate mandatory DEAR (drop everything and read) time once a day, where everyone reads for an hour. If you do this, you’ll be 90% of the way there for the earlier years (and heck, even the adolescent years if you’ve built this into a habit).

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@tsh @FrHarrison Amadeus?

costumed man’s life engages philosophical questions and discussion.

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@PappaSciarappa Same

it amazes me when people comment on me drinking black coffee…sorry this surprises you? Does it also surprise you I didn’t eat fruit loops for breakfast? Grow up!

An excellent piece with excellent advice, from @jeff_bilbro.

My brother posts this every year in the family chat on the 4th. Still hilarious.

There have been 4 major revolutions in the past 250 years: American, French, Russian, and Chinese. Only one led to individual rights and prosperity. The others led to mass death and tyranny. The US revolution was unique because it said two things: 1. Our rights come from God not from the govt. 2. Humans are power -hungry so we need to limit govt power. So the next time someone attacks the nation of one revolution that succeeded and recycles the the idea of those that miserably failed, you can ask them: are you ignorant, or malicious?

Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.? Because we gave them that L in 1776.

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” -Theodore Roosevelt art: The Fourth of July, by Childe Hassam (1916)

@cordialcatholic Ha! Amazing.

@tsh We held a weekly Band of Brothers watch party in our college lounge when the DVDs came out. Whenever anyone poked their heads in and asked what we were watching the running joke was, “You’ve Got Mail: Director’s Cut.”

We typically watch an episode or two of Band of Brothers around Memorial Day, then a few episdoes of John Adams around Independence Day. This year, we're watching both series in full this week. They're great tools for cultivating patriotism in adolescents (and teen boys in particular).

Thomas Jefferson submits the final draft of his Declaration of Independence to Continental Congress.

@_Leila If I had a nickel for every sort of comment I’ve gotten about my name wherein the commenter acted like he was the first person to ever say it…

Can confirm. Yes, I have many Ls in my name. It's called true love (and a maiden name that wasn't pronounceable by Americans anyway)

Portrait of a small boy reading by Gluyas Williams

@KatiePMcGrady Bacon and eggs, just about every morning. Easy peasy.

Ok, what are your favorite, somewhat simple, protein packed breakfasts? The Cheerios and coffee I’ve been surviving on before my morning show ain’t cutting it anymore

New level of Catholic guilt unlocked: the pope wants to know why you haven’t finished that draft yet.

Dear writers, we need your imagination, your narrative creativity and your lively thinking. We need these to create spaces of freedom and authenticity, within which divine grace can make the promise of consolation and peace resound. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…