Parents are ordinarily the primary channels of grace for their children. This primacy as channels of grace for the children comes through the sacrament of Matrimony. The sacrament confers two ...

by Clare Schmitt Yoke yourself under the law of God, so that you may be in truth a free man. ~ St. Ephraem the Syrian For most of you, two ...

by Clare Schmitt Every Christian must be a living book in which others can read the teaching of the Gospel. ~ St. Joseph of Leonessa October is over – how ...

by Father Charles C. Fiore Every Catholic knows the primacy of love in the Christian life. Jesus’ words (Mt. 19:19 and 22:37) about love of God and love of one’s ...

Unless you do penance you will likewise perish… (Lk. 13:3) Inquisitive young people have often asked, “What is the purpose of doing penance in Lent?” Some have been told that ...

by Rev. Robert Skeris The Gospel of the Eight Beatitudes is surely one of the best beloved passages in all of Holy Writ, and deservedly so. For the fact is ...

Several years ago, His Excellency Cardinal Jose Sanchez was the featured speaker at the Catholic Home Education conference in Manassas, Virginia. He had traveled from Rome in his position as ...

Elizabeth Ann Seton, born in 1774, was the first native-born American to be canonized a saint. Her father was a physician, while her mother was the daughter of an Episcopalian ...

A warming meditation by a Seton staff member from our pre-magazine newsletter. Let us relive for a few moments that wondrous night. Imagine Mary and Joseph bending over the Infant ...

In these difficult times in our country and in our families, when fathers are losing jobs and events around us are causing societal turmoil, we might consider a true story ...

Homeschool veteran Ginny Seuffert walks us through three areas in which students often need help: math, foreign languages and dual enrollments.  Seton’s proven high school program, focused on excellence, with ...

When we view things in our daily lives, we perceive objects in a certain context. We see things in depth. Even though we may not be concentrating on the background, ...

No one will be saved unless he practices the Charity of sharing the Faith with others. Parents have the principal responsibility to share the Faith with their children. The purpose ...

There is a book and a movie called God is My Co Pilot, about Col. Robert L. Scott’s duty in China during World War II. The name of the book ...

Many Catholic families live their Faith only one hour a week by attending Sunday Mass. The rest of the week, the cares of the world impinge on the family, and the Faith is practically forgotten.