Maria Rioux

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Occupation Mom/Teacher
Location Kansas, United States
Introduction I have been married to Jean (chair of the philosophy department at Benedictine College) for 24 years. We have 8 children, with another due to be born on Jan. 9th. We've been homeschooling for 19 years...with 18 to go. :)
Interests Studying Scripture, Church teaching and dogma, philosophy, and history. Sewing, hiking, biking, and horse-back riding. Cooking with our kids.:)
Favorite Movies A Man For All Seasons, Pride and Prejudice, My Father's Glory, My Mother's Castle, My Cousin Vinny, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles....for starters.
Favorite Music Classical: Chopin, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven Celtic: Connie Dover, Chloe, Hayley Westenra, Loreena McKennit, Maire Brennan, Enya. Contemporary: Bruce...I'm a Jersey girl. :)
Favorite Books Theology: The Summa Philosophy: The Physics...though the Nicomachean Ethics would probably be more truly useful to me. :) Literature: Austen? LoTR? Spiritual Reading: The Confessions, Holiness for Housewives, Road to Hope, Intro to the Devout Life, Fulfillment of All Desire, Jesus of Nazareth...and many more.