by Clare Schmitt “To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a steady struggle for truth, that is not living, but existing.” ~ Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati You’ve ...
Read More »Homeschooled High Schoolers in College: Recipe for Failure?
Dr. Clark, I hope you don’t mind that I’m emailing you directly, but I wanted to reach out to you, as head of Seton, to tell you a little bit ...
Read More »Cultural Heroes
The following is a brief part of a speech the late Dr. William Marra gave in Toronto in 1993. In homeschooling, aim at a certain academic excellence. I claim that ...
Read More »Happy All Saints’ Day!
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 ...
Read More »Monday, Monday, so Good to Me
by Draper Warren “Monday, Monday, so good to me”… Start the week with a positive attitude and remember we have the greatest assistance we could possibly want: “The Helper, the ...
Read More »Praise God for the Wonderful Days
by Draper Warren Parent to Parent tip of the week: “Praise God for the wonderful days when your child has finally gotten through his letters without any errors, the house ...
Read More »Enjoy your kids. Be open to learning yourself. And relax.
by Draper Warren Parent to Parent tip of the week: Enjoy your kids. Be open to learning yourself. And relax.” Note: these tips are FROM parents TO parents. We did ...
Read More »Let the Little Children Come to Me
by Draper Warren Happy Monday! We hope you all had a wonderfully relaxing weekend. As you begin your school week, remember that when you are educating your children you are ...
Read More »How to Use Your MySeton Page
My Seton is a part of the Seton Home Study School website which is customized for your family. A wide range of information and services are available.
Read More »The Cardinal Virtues
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 ...
Read More »Discipline
There’s no question about it! Discipline is the hot topic in Catholic home schooling circles today. I receive calls about discipline problems every week. I believe that worry about discipline ...
Read More »The Beatitudes
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 ...
Read More »Truth in Fiction: Home Schooling and Christian Literature
I have been honored and privileged over the past few years to speak at homeschool conferences across the United States and Canada. The key element in all of my talks, and the theme that binds them together, is that Western Civilization is a specifically Christian inheritance that it is the duty of parents to pass on to their children.
Read More »The Blue Zone
Faithful Catholic home schooling parents understand the value of our lifestyles in forming souls for eternity. Recently, however, I read a book that hints we may enjoy a real advantage ...
Read More »7 Ideas for Filling Your Kids’ Spare Time
There is never an excuse for home schooled children to be bored. This column outlines some healthy, fun, and educational activities to keep your children occupied after school!
Read More »Sacramental Life
Of the seven Sacraments instituted by Christ, three of them—Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders—may only be received once. Two of the others—Matrimony and Anointing of the Sick—maybe be received more than ...
Read More »32 Homeschooling Tips for Newbies & Veterans – from Seton Families!
32 quotes and homeschooling tips from Seton families who jumped to share their top tips on organization, staying holy, family time & more! Editor’s note: Seton Magazine asked our Facebook page ...
Read More »The Goldilocks Factor
At Seton we are often asked how many hours the actual schoolwork should take. The home school literature is brimming with advice on this very subject. I read once that ...
Read More »Happy and Healthy
In the constant battle home school parents wage to keeps our students alert and motivated, we should recall that scientific evidence has demonstrated again and again that children who eat ...
Read More »Seton Graduation Address 2010
This summer, across America, commencement speakers will congratulate graduates on their academic achievements, and challenge them to make a positive difference in the world using their new knowledge. These graduates ...
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