**BONUS** Episode - The One Advent Habit We Wish We’d Started Sooner

In this bonus Advent episode of Homeschooling for Catholic Parents, Maeve and Matt pop in with a ten-minute “Advent present” for you: one simple, golden piece of parenting advice that can make Christmas calmer and saner for years to come! They also share an update on their family’s Flame of Love Rosary tally for November, rejoicing that 19,070 souls were released from purgatory through prayer. Along the way, they explain what purgatory is (and what it isn’t), touch on 2 Maccabees and praying for the dead, and offer a super do-able alternative to complicated Advent calendars.In This Bonus Advent Episode, We Talk About:Why this is our first-ever bonus episode and your “Advent present”A listener question about “releasing souls from purgatory”Our family’s November tally: 19,070 souls released through the Flame of Love RosaryWhat purgatory actually is (and why it’s not “a second chance to get saved”)How 2 Maccabees shows praying for the dead as “holy and pious”The simple Advent parenting hack that changed our Christmases:🎁 Only three gifts per child, like Jesus🙌 Why our kids are still thrilled about Christmas💸 Less stress, less clutter, more gratitudeWhy the Advent wreath beats a complicated Advent calendar at our houseHow to make lighting the candles a sweet family moment (plus the “lick your fingers first” candle trick)Mentioned in This Episode:Episode 90: What If Heaven Has Given Us a Secret Weapon for These Times? (The Flame of Love Rosary)Maeve’s book: Home Is Where the Truth Is – available in paperback, ebook, and audio wherever books are soldYou can also list your email:Email: [email protected] Grab the 2026-2027 Catholic Homeschool Planner here.Isn't it hard to find Catholic friends?! I've got a solution. Hop on over to the Homeschooling for Catholic Parents Facebook community. Where we share about apologetics, homeschooling, and family life!https://maevejemison.com/Purchase Home Is Where The Truth Is:https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-Truth-Should-Homeschool/dp/B0CSWJ2QXC/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1705863918&sr=8-1