TOH Blog
Analysis and musings from Carrie and Noelle
Wisdom From the Ashes: A Family Reflects on Losing Their Home
Posted by Theology of Home onWith so many losing their homes to wildfires in California, Noelle sought out the wisdom and experience of a family who lost theirs in the 2017 Thomas fires.Â
Fighting the Clutter in Our Hearts
Posted by Theology of Home onImage by Kim Baile for Theology of Home The beds will have sheets when the laundry is done but I have to find a pillowcase and I think its in the boys closet or it...
Storage Ideas for Holy Cards
Posted by Theology of Home onWhat do you do with your holy cards? If you're like us they tend to be piled around the house or stowed in purses or wallets. We share some solutions that unite beauty and function.
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A Song for the Season: For Auld Lang Syne
Posted by Theology of Home onNew Year’s is a time when the old passes to make way for fresh beginnings, as with Christ’s birth comes a great and new dawn. Emily writes of the meaning of this time and the opportunity for reflection and resolutions.Â
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A Timeless Tradition: Nine Lessons and Carols
Posted by Theology of Home onLearn more about the history of the beautiful tradition of Nine Lessons and Carols referenced in our recent Christmas Guide.
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The Christmas Guide
Posted by Theology of Home onIt's our final guide of the year! Please enjoy the inspiration, practical tips, and fun and festive ideas throughout.
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Oakcrest School Girls Stir Up Classical Countdown UPDATED
Posted by Theology of Home onFor years and years, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (which includes the Ode to Joy) has taken first place at the Classical Countdown. Everyone expected it to happen again in 2022. But two years ago, music teacher, Alix Baldwin at Oakcrest School, a Catholic school in Vienna, Virginia, had an idea. She suggested to her class that perhaps Beethoven's Ninth didn’t have to win again. Find out what happened.
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A Remembrance: Why the Notre Dame Fire Pierced Our Hearts
Posted by Theology of Home onWith the re-opening of Notre Dame, Noelle shares her thoughts from the day it burned and the deeper spiritual meaning to be found both in the event and cathedrals more generally.
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