Jennifer Borek

JENNIFER BOREK is an adult convert to the one true faith, mother, grandmother, and backyard gardener. She enjoys reading the works of the saints and training for triathlons. If you’re ever in Saint Louis, you can find her at her sewing machine or in Adoration.

Anyone Can Homeschool

“Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere.” -Anton Ego, “Ratatouille” The public and most Catholic schools are not set up for healthy emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual growth for...

Abraham Lincoln, Sam Waterston, and Lectio Divina

In Illinois Abraham Lincoln is the 4th member of the Holy Trinity. If you don’t believe me, visit the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. I studied the civil war as a hobby from late elementary through high school. I read all the...

What I Have Done and What I Have Failed to Do

“I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.” -St Francis of Assisi I likely cannot speak in any detail about why I grew up pro-choice without engaging in detraction, so I will leave it at this: I was pro...

Song of Songs and The Ability to Tolerate Being Loved

“Your children love you more than anyone has ever loved me.” This unsettling statement was delivered to me by a member of my dissertation committee when my children were small. I confess that I had not given significant thought to my children’s love...