Sharing advice from an accomplished spiritual director, Cheryl Hernandez offers seven sure-fire ways to grow in holiness. Is it easy? Perhaps not, but it is simple and, like taking on a diet or a physical exercise program, it is a gradual work in progress; that will bring us closer to God.
Read More »The Eucharist: A *Different* Kind of Miracle?
by Dave Armstrong | The Eucharist was intended by God as a different kind of miracle from the outset, requiring more profound faith...
Read More »The Holy Eucharist: Model of Family Life
by Fr. Paul Scalia | We are not only to receive the Eucharist, we are to imitate the Eucharist. All who receive Christ in the Eucharist should imitate...
Read More »Homeschool: A Catholic Mom Crosses the Rubicon
Seton received a letter from a home schooling mother who reflected on her decision to home school. The following are highlights from her letter. The reason I began to home ...
Read More »‘The 4 Marks of the Church’ Word Puzzle
Kids Corner | Download this ‘The 4 Marks of the Church’ Word Puzzle! A fun activity to for all ages! Search for these words: Abstain, apostolic, catholic, communion, confession, days, holy, marks, marriage, one, support
Read More »‘The 4 Marks of the Church’ Crossword
Download this ‘The 4 Marks of the Church’ Crossword! A fun activity to challenge your knowledge of facts and trivia. For all ages! Answer these questions: There are four ___ of the Catholic Church by which all men can recognize it as the true Church. - The Catholic Church has this mark because all its members profess the same faith and have the same sacrifice and sacraments.
Read More »The Mystical Body of Christ: Purgatory and the Month of the Holy Souls
The Mystical Body of Christ, the Church, is composed of those of us still on Earth, those in Purgatory, and those in Heaven. We on Earth are encouraged by the Church to pray for those in Purgatory, and to ask those in Heaven to pray for us. Those we prayed for when they were in Purgatory will certainly pray for us when they reach Heaven.
Read More »7 Ways Our Children Can Keep Their Way Pure | Part 1
How can we as Catholic parents help our children keep their way pure when they go out into the world? We are living in a culture that is becoming increasingly hostile to all that is good, wholesome, and decent. Although we recognize that the souls of our children are ultimately in the hands of God, we also know that He has placed them in our care.
Read More »Balance – An Alternating Rhythm
In Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s classic Gift from the Sea the author, using the leisure and recollection of a summer vacation at the ocean, reflects on the art of living a ...
Read More »Handling Scruples with Receiving Holy Communion
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 ...
Read More »Roger Ebert and Confession
Roger Ebert, the Chicago-based film critic who died recently, wrote that the first thing that really pushed him away from practicing his Catholic faith was his unwillingness to confess certain ...
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