Links I Like

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
The Pillar
The Vatican

Favorite Catholic Small Businesses: Like many others, I buy more things on Amazon than I care to admit. One way I try to balance that out is also supporting small businesses (which you can technically do on Amazon as well).

Baritus
Bethlehem Books
Brick House in the City
Catholic Paper Goods
Common Thread Textiles
Holy Queen Handmade
Outpouring of Trust
A Pod and Her Peas
Santa Clara Design
Sisters in Christ Rosaries
Sock Religious Socks

Family:

Christina Van Hecke Sacred & Fine Art
Jacinta Van Hecke – Articles from Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Places My Family and I Have Studied:

Brookfield Academy – Brookfield, Wisconsin
IHM Seminary – Winona, Minnesota
Kolbe Academy – Napa, California
Sacred Art School – Florence, Italy
Thomas Aquinas College – Santa Paula, CA
University of Mary – Bismarck, North Dakota
UW Madison
UW Milwaukee
Wyoming Catholic College – Lander, Wyoming

My Old Projects:

Love2learn.net
Love2learn Moments
Living Differently

Welcome to Small Catholic

I’m fascinated by contrasts and have long enjoyed the concept of smallness, perhaps especially in the context of the wonder that comes from gazing up into the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica or enjoying the vastness of a starry sky.

I’m a Catholic, deacon-candidate-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.

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