For our family, the decision to homeschool our soon-to-be seven children includes ALL of the aforementioned reasoning. We believe homeschooling is truly the straight-and-narrow path to the arms of Our Heavenly Father. For our family, homeschooling is, “The way, the TRUTH, and the life” (John 14:6).
Read More »Bad Boys Gone Good
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...
Read More »Home Schooling and the Beatitudes
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.
Read More »Our Lady of La Salette
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.
Read More »Lambs & Ladders Color-In
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 ...
Read More »Suffer the Little Children
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; ...
Read More »The Value of Catholic Resources
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 ...
Read More »Hey, High School Students, It’s Time to Make Some Choices
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, ...
Read More »Be Not Anxious: Leave Something Up to God
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 ...
Read More »The Key to a Joyful Homeschool
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.
Read More »Obedience: The Bedrock for Harmony and Order in the Home
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.
Read More »8 Principles of The Simple Life
“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 ...
Read More »Ned’s Red Bed Color-In
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 ...
Read More »The Cardinal and Theological Virtues Word Puzzle
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 ...
Read More »How to Plan for Easy Dinner Times. No Mess, No Stress!
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. ...
Read More »4 Tips for Homeschooling High School
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 ...
Read More »Spontaneity: Transfiguring the World Through a Compliment
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 ...
Read More »The Assumption: Honoring the Gate of God
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, ...
Read More »No Tap Dancing on the Table: In Praise of the Family Meal
“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?” ...
Read More »Exploring Music: An Odyssey in Beauty
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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