Bob Wiesner
August 28, 2013
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A recent Seton graduate informed us that he had chosen Moses for his Confirmation patron. No, not THAT Moses! There was, in fact, another Moses from the same Egyptian locality who was as colorful a character as the great Patriarch. August 28th could well be termed the feast day for bad boys gone good...
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Contributing Writers
August 27, 2013
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The Beatitudes are worthy of our study. The first Beatitude, from the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus, encourages us to be poor in spirit. To be poor in spirit, we must empty ourselves of anything and everything that tends to displace Jesus Christ in our lives. Jesus must be first in our lives. He can’t be in second place. He must always be front and center.
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Dr. Mary Kay Clark
August 26, 2013
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On September 19, the Catholic Church celebrates the apparition of the Blessed Mother when she appeared to two children in La Salette, France, in 1846. This apparition and the message are practically unknown in our country, likely because of the amazing miracles in relation to the apparitions of Fatima in Portugal and of Lourdes in France.
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Kids Corner
August 25, 2013
7,329 Views
Caption this image! Why did the lamb climb the ladder? What are the sheep and lion saying? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a ...
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John Clark
August 24, 2013
8,793 Views
When I was growing up in the 1970’s, many Catholic parents took turns going to Mass: Mom might go to an early Mass while Dad stayed home with the kids; ...
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Seton Home Study School
August 23, 2013
8,095 Views
There are two books that belong in every Catholic home: the Holy Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. That said, Seton Educational Media has gathered quite a collection ...
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Kevin Clark
August 23, 2013
11,474 Views
This is primarily written toward teenagers who are currently working on high school, but will—before they know it—be going on to college or the working world. As you grow up, ...
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Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian
August 22, 2013
8,690 Views
To be human is to think of the future, to imagine the unknown, and to fear the unpredictable. So many things are not in the control of human beings who ...
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Contributing Writers
August 21, 2013
11,966 Views
by Jennifer Tutwiler | Homeschoolers tend to be an optimistic group. No matter what trials we faced in the previous school year, we look forward to the next with all the anticipation of a child awaiting Christmas. For some families, though, this optimism can fade as each year becomes a worsening repetition of the previous year’s challenges. Nothing works. Nothing improves. Survival is the only thing left. This was our own experience for three very long years.
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Contributing Writers
August 20, 2013
10,577 Views
by Fr Frank Papa | We all are commanded to obey the Ten Commandments because they were given by God the Father to Moses for all of us to obey. Jesus, the Son of God, repeated the Ten Commandments and the requirement for all to obey them. We all are required to be obedient to God’s commandments. Sin is disobedience to the laws of God.
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Abby Sasscer
August 19, 2013
17,562 Views
“Be as simple as doves” – Matthew 10:16 When I was sitting behind my vendor table at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Homeschool Conference this past June, an elderly gentleman ...
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Kids Corner
August 18, 2013
7,394 Views
Caption this image! What is name of the juggler? Why is the boy wearing a cape? What are they talking about? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more ...
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Kids Corner
August 18, 2013
10,354 Views
See the Answers… The Four Hinges of the Moral Life “The cardinal virtues are the four principal moral virtues. The English word cardinal comes from the Latin word cardo, which ...
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Ginny Seuffert
August 17, 2013
9,726 Views
Stressed out home schooling moms tell me that it is not the actual home schooling that is sapping their strength. It’s not the housework, or yard work, or meal preparation. ...
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Kevin Clark
August 16, 2013
15,341 Views
I was home schooled for the last three years of high school, grades 10 through 12. I feel that I learned much more being home schooled for those three years ...
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Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian
August 15, 2013
6,681 Views
In O. Henry’s short story “The Social Triangle,” Ikey Snigglefritz, a simple tailor’s apprentice, receives his week’s wages and on his way home enters the Café Maginnis. There he accidentally ...
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Dr. Mary Kay Clark
August 14, 2013
9,302 Views
The Assumption, which we celebrate on August 15, is certainly one of the happiest and most glorious feast days in the Church. The Blessed Mother is raised, body and soul, ...
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Contributing Writers
August 13, 2013
8,858 Views
“Last night, I had a dream,” three-year-old Drew announces during dinner. “Oh?” I say. “Yes. There was an alien in my dream and you know what he said, Mom?” “What?” ...
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Bob Wiesner
August 12, 2013
8,164 Views
Readin’, writin’, ‘rithmetic and religion are, of course, vital and irreplaceable components of any educational system. As any Seton student can attest, a great deal of effort is involved in ...
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Kids Corner
August 11, 2013
8,326 Views
Caption this image! What are the animals looking at? How did the turtle get up in the tree? What is he saying? Share your child’s comment below! What could be ...
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