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How do American homeschoolers measure up?

Great info graphic!   Source: TopMastersInEducation.com

We will never forget

September 11 is Patriot Day. A presidential proclamation issued in 2007 proclaims: . . . the people of the United States [are] to observe Patriot Day with appropriate…

Fortnight for Freedom — June 21 – July 4

From the USCCB: The fourteen days from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day, are dedicated to…

A Fortnight for Freedom

Mark your calendars and spread the word: U.S. bishops have called for “A Fortnight for Freedom.” This two-week period of prayer from June 21 to July 4 will…

Constitution 101 — free online course from Hillsdale

“Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a free 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College. Constitution 101 closely follows the one-semester course required of…

Stop the Birth Control Mandate

The civil and religious freedoms of all Americans are under attack. Raymond Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, encourages all Catholics to support St. Gianna Physician’s Guild…

Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to…

Links of the month — 4th of July

Let’s get patriotic! For the adults: What’s Right With America My top ten list of patriotic movies. For the kids: Cut a five-pointed star in one snip. Even…

2 Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Campaign for USA 

“If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from…

National Day of Prayer — May 5, 2011

This email came today: Once again, AFA is joining the National Day of Prayer Task Force for the 60th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer this…

Are you up on your rights as an American citizen?

How about your homeschool students? Phyllis Schlafly’s January Education Reporter arrived today and I wanted to share this blurb: More than 40% of American adults surveyed believe that…

It’s World Freedom Day!

In 2001, President George W. Bush signed the very first presidential proclamation calling for World Freedom Day. WFD commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end…

A Closer Look at Higher Education

From the Daily Policy Digest of the National Center for Policy Analysis: A quick review of the facts reveals that American universities often deliver easy, biased or useless…

Project 2,996 — remembering the victims of 9-11

This year will mark the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Project 2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11. This year, the project has changed…

Protect your parental rights

Sign this online petition to stop government takeover of the family by supporting Senate Resolution 519 (which opposes ratifying the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child)…

National Moment of Remembrance

I spotted this at A Catholic Mom in Hawaii. Thanks, Esther! The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans wherever they are at 3 p.m., local…

Prayer for Such a Time as This

The 59th Annual National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday, May 6, 2010. This year’s theme: Prayer for Such a Time as This The purpose of National…

The power of prayer

Very Special Call to Prayer from Phyllis Schlafly: In the midst of our current battle against the looming government-takeover of one-sixth of the U.S. economy, I would like…

LIFE photo archive hosted by Google

This is an amazing resource: Search millions of historic photos from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now…

Veteran’s Day prayer

Our Father, who art in Heaven: give us, we pray You, the courage and the strength to stamp out the threat of paganism and slavery that hangs over…

Today is World Freedom Day

It is also, not coincidentally, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We live in a free country. Let’s try our best to keep it that…

Test your U.S. geography skills

Thanks to SAHMinIL at Catholic Christian Homeschooling for posting a link to this fun and educational online game: Do You Know Your States? I scored 94% with an…

Only in America

Fathiyyah Muhammad, a long-time online friend of the family, tells how she became “the hat lady” and describes her encounters with the many celebrities she put toppers on:

Constitution Day — September 17, 2009

On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States of America was signed by 39 delegates. Celebrate Constitution Day through activities, learning, parades and by showing your…

Patriot Day — God Bless America

Pope Benedict’s Prayer at Ground Zero delivered April 20, 2008 O God of love, compassion, and healing, look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions, who…