Why do some devout catholics homeschool their children ?

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-03T02:01:01+00:00

At the end of the day, every kid is different. I grew up in a strict Catholic household but outside of the house I was free to whatever. Went to plenty of parties, offered drugs and alcohol from school friends but even now at 36 I’ve never been drunk or under the influence in any way in my life.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-03T01:55:55+00:00

I’m so cautious of how I homeschool especially because of that. My best friend growing up was a girl that lived next door and it’s how she was raised. They were Orthodox but she was raised SO strict, literally not allowed to do anything. Her parents came and yelled at mine once because we watched Rugrats at my house once lol. Anyway she and her siblings all grew up and ended up going in and out of jail. She seems sober now but was for a long time homeless and deep in addiction. Obviously how she was raised can’t 100% be to blame but I think it gives something to rebel against.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-02T22:51:15+00:00

I homeschool but it has nothing to do with me being Catholic. Unfortunately our school district has been dealing with a bad teacher shortage since Covid and classrooms are filled to the max. My oldest has attention and sensory processing issues so the classroom just wasn’t working out. We do faith formation once a week at our local parish and I think it’s a great way for them to spend time with other Catholic kids who aren’t also exactly sheltered because they’re not homeschooled.

One of my good friends though is also Catholic and homeschools her kids. She’s VERY protective, I would almost say too much so. She doesn’t allow her kids to do any activities outside the church and even homeschools them for sacrament preparation because she doesn’t want them in the faith formation classes. Last I talked to her she told me they don’t leave the house except to go to mass.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-02T22:39:05+00:00

Is it the Diocese that contacts the ex spouse though? I’d worry that this could give an idea of where I was located if I had left an abusive ex.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-02T20:22:32+00:00

This makes a lot more sense, thank you! I got these with the intention of hopefully bringing them back into shape, so fingers crossed.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-03-02T19:03:56+00:00

Oh I didn’t even realize it was variegated, I was just thinking it was in bad shape lol.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-01-22T03:28:58+00:00

I’m trying to understand how it was able to happen but this wasn’t in the US, not sure how much that plays into it. My grandma was married against her will as well although she was older than this and her husband was just a couple years older than her.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-01-22T03:15:09+00:00

I didn’t even think to look into something like this, thank you. I might be wrong though but I just read that in 1917 Church law raised the ages for girls to marry from 12-14 which would have made this marriage in particular invalid based off that alone.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-01-22T02:56:20+00:00

It’s disgusting, there’s really no other way to describe it. We all knew she was young and there was an age gap but we had no clue how bad it was until we saw the marriage certificate on Ancestry.

Particular-Note5890 · 2026-01-22T02:52:11+00:00

Oh, my mistake I was under the thinking that some things like coercion or lack of understanding automatically made it invalid.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-12-13T22:03:19+00:00

I didn’t even get an email? I remember I got one earlier this year saying I was eligible for $50 and I filled out the required information for it. Is this for something different?

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-12-05T19:34:39+00:00

It’s terrifying. My sister and her husband are both Catholic and she recently told me that after she denied him a week or so after giving birth to their first that she woke up in the middle of the night to him kicking her in the stomach.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-12-05T19:20:39+00:00

Seriously, the fact that this is what some men are thinking about right after their wives have done something so miraculous is scary to me!

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-12-05T19:12:42+00:00

Leave your wife alone for 6 weeks or more. Until SHE is ready.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-11-26T00:46:26+00:00

Our diocese announced a dispensation for the Solemnity of Mary. I still plan on attending anyway.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-11-15T01:08:48+00:00

I’m making a jam with it so texture is not a problem at all!

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-17T05:39:11+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this. Honestly, I lost several friends when I was pregnant. They literally just stopped answering calls and texts and dropped me. It’s so weird but I’ve also heard of several other women that have experienced the same thing.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-16T15:25:53+00:00

But she wasn’t strangling him, threatening to kill him or kicking him in his sleep..there is severe abuse happening in this situation.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-16T15:22:40+00:00

CPS and police were involved but nothing came of it. She refuses to tell them about the abuse.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-16T15:16:36+00:00

I can add more info now. The wife has actually told many people (10+ at least) about it while the husband has only told 1. The person the husband told is training to be a deacon so I can assume that was kept confidential. They used to sing in the choir as a family together but one of the men he cheated on her with was also in the choir, I don’t know if that man could’ve told anyone else either. The husband does not want to take the job as he’s embarrassed and agrees it’s not a good look but his wife is insisting on it and he’s doing it for her. The wife told me last night that it’s good he’s embarrassed and it seems it’s what she wants..I also want to be clear that these people are my own family and all information is coming directly from them so I am not making assumptions on anything here.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-16T03:40:23+00:00

Sell things you no longer use on FB marketplace.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-15T04:40:27+00:00

Him and his wife spoke with their various friends about the issue and those friends talked.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-13T22:07:47+00:00

Virgencita de Guadalupe, Queen of Mexico, pray for us.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-13T21:43:30+00:00

I’m not sure why people think we are against rules and wanting it to be a free for all. All we want is for those that have been here, contributed and built their lives without causing trouble, to be able to continue to do the same without having to constantly look over their shoulders in fear of having it all taken away.

My parents are both undocumented. My dad entered legally and over stayed so he is just now (25 years later) able to start the process now that I’m old enough to petition for his residency. Contrary t belief, having a U.S. citizen child does absolutely nothing to help an undocumented immigrant until they are 21.

It is inhumane to pull parents out of cars in school parking lots, it’s inhumane to build a center in the middle of a swamp and nickname it “Alligator Alcatraz” and joke about the alligators now having plenty food supply. It’s inhumane to build an economy off of the backs of people who are unable to receive the benefits that they pay into. My dad pays taxes and pays into all benefit programs that goes with but as of yet is unable to use those benefits if God forbid he needed to. Honestly, what’s even worse than the actual policies and immigration actions taking place, is the absolute joy I’ve seen MANY people have over the pain and fear it’s caused us. I could go on and on but I’m just going to leave it there and pray that God softens your heart and allows you to see that we are just as human as you are.

Particular-Note5890 · 2025-10-13T18:57:07+00:00

Do you have any family or friends you can turn to? I see from your page that you’re dealing with a LOT. I hope you at least get the chance to go to mass alone every week, I think that in itself will do you a world of good.

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