by Fr. Edward C. Hathaway | In connecting Sunday with Easter, Saint John Paul II followed an ancient tradition in the Church.
Read More »Canonized from the Cross: How St Dismas Shows it’s Never Too Late to be a Great Saint
by John Clark | It is often wondered why today is called “Good Friday.” It seems contradictory to call the events of Good Friday good. The thief, Dismas...
Read More »Lent: A Way of Looking Within and Beyond the Soul
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The routine of life forces man to think of today’s basic needs, tomorrow’s debts, next week’s social events, and next month’s travel plans. But in Lent...
Read More »Staying Awake: How to Comfort Christ in His Agony
by Emily Molitor | Be awake! To better face the Enemy who tempts us with spiritual sleepiness we must develop a relationship of love and trust with Our Lord.
Read More »A Mom’s Survival Guide to Holy Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | A Mom's Survival Guide to Holy Week: the key is having a plan for your family's schedule for the coming busy week...
Read More »For our Children: the Gift of Teaching the Faith
by Mary Kay Clark | Without the Catholic Faith as the basis of all learning, all other education is of little worth for eternal life...
Read More »Lent and The Saints: Books & CDs to Inspire Your Family
We are now halfway through the journey of Lent and may be finding ourselves falling short in our attempts to “grow deeper in holiness and please God, all the while ...
Read More »Holy Week: The 3 Holiest Moments of the Whole Year
We stand on the threshold of the holiest week of the year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, when we recall both Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem ...
Read More »5 Ways to Include Our Children in Lenten Practices
by Emily Molitor | As a young college graduate, I spent four years teaching elementary school and enjoyed the many days with a classroom full of beautiful and energetic children. Lenten practices...
Read More »5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Prayer Life this Lent
by John Clark | This is the last in a three-part series on the Lenten duties of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer. As a way of finishing off these 15 strategies for Lent, I submit these ideas about prayer.
Read More »3 Reasons Why I Don’t Have a List for Lent
by Emily Molitor | We want to see the results of our labors, and we enjoy working hard for a tangible good. The problem is, that’s not what Lent is really about.
Read More »15 Strategies For A Better & Holier Lent – Part 2: Fasting
This is the second in a three-part series on the Lenten practices of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer. When it comes to the three-fold Lenten calling of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, ...
Read More »3 Must-Have Books to Help Children Get the ‘Why’ of Lent
During Lent, we want to stop and prepare our hearts for a penitential time of fasting, alms-giving, and prayer. Lent does not have to be just a time of personal ...
Read More »15 Strategies For A Better And Holier Lent – Part 1: Almsgiving
by John Clark | Lent offers us an opportunity to focus on the poor among us, yet many of us forget to take advantage of that opportunity. We need to make this the Lent...
Read More »Lourdes & Lent: Offering Sacrifice & Penance
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | On February 11th, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette, a fourteen-year-old girl, in Lourdes, France, in 1858.
Read More »5 Ways We Bring Lent Home
by Mary Ellen Barrett | The Lenten season is one which, with a little effort, can be extremely fruitful for the homeschool family. We get a beautiful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual muscles as we journey toward the Risen Christ.
Read More »5 Things to Know about the Immaculate Conception
The following is from a homily concerning the Immaculate Conception preached on December 8, 2014, by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula of Human Life International. The Blessed Mother first referred to ...
Read More »How Time Off on Holidays Teaches Us about Renewing Relationships
by Emily Molitor | Christmas break is a special and unique time together. College students return home, husbands take off work, and the grandparents come to town.
Read More »The Holy Family: Recreating & Reliving their Simplicity of Heart
by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula | We should venerate the Holy Family during the whole year, but particularly during Advent and Christmas...
Read More »Follow the 12 Days of Christmas! Free Christmas Activity
Maria Nauman, a Featured Family on SetonMagazine.com, has hand-drawn and inked out a beautiful, full-page activity for you and your children to enjoy! Pin it up on your fridge, and ...
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