Papal Wisdom

A couple of weeks ago I attended the annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Scottsdale, Arizona. Why anyone schedules a conference in Scottsdale in July is beyond me ...

“Set a watch, Lord, beside my mouth and a door about my lips.” Psalm 38:1 The art of living is the knowledge of knowing when to speak and when to ...

It is as though once a person achieves the age of 18, he becomes a legal adult, graduating out of a world in which he can be greatly influenced by his peers.

by Jim Morlino | “…but I know what I like.” goes the oft repeated saying. I think there’s actually a lot of wisdom contained there. A piece of art either speaks to you or it doesn’t. Art, at its most basic level is, a primal communication.

Caption this image! What are the chicken and elephant thinking? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it with someone! Why not ...

See the Answers… I am the Lord thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods ...

. You asked for it, and here it is! For years parents have listened to author, lecturer, and homeschool veteran Ginny Seuffert, send home the notion that clear, confident and ...

School may be out for the summer but experts say keeping your child’s mind engaged while school is out is critically important. Math, reading and spelling are three core subjects ...

“But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you.” Matthew 5:44 Those who would say ...

The art of living demands that persons be willing to commit themselves, to have convictions, and to act even though one does not have perfect knowledge or clear foresight. Aristotle ...

The McWilliam family was featured in the January, 2013 issue of Seton Magazine, in which we got to hear about their adventures homeschooling on the high seas.  This summer, the ...

When you lie down, you need not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. (Proverbs 3:24) How can any mom and dad, much less parents of a ...

A Seton mother once mentioned a terrible problem her daughter was having with scruples regarding the Eucharist. Obviously, no one is actually worthy of such an intimate participation in the ...

Caption this image! Where are the turtle and frog going? What are their names? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it ...

“Love, and do what you will.” St. Augustine of Hippo There are many virtues that we might name: honesty, modesty, magnanimity, prudence, and temperance, for example. Suppose that we were ...

by Dominic de Souza | America, my beautiful America | Born in a storm of tears and rebels, | Watered by patience, pride and joy, | Nourished by prayer and labor, | And blessed by God with freedom.

Amid the general attack on Christian virtue in this modern world, it is sometimes all too easy to lose sight of individual virtues. The open floodgates of vicious behavior submerge ...

The Devil thrives on conflict and dissension. Division or “legion” is his name. Whether it is wars between nations, heresy or schism in the Church, or divorce in families, the ...

Every day at Seton, gathered before the altar at our noontime Angelus, we offer prayers for our families and friends. We are all united in the Communion of Saints, and ...

Some years ago, I taught the Confirmation class for our parish religious education program.  The class was never rowdy or rude; my students were attentive and engaged – a pleasure ...