Graphic design wasn’t part of Kaylie's plan but when she dove into the world of art, she thought how cool it would be to design books. The rest is history.
Read More »How Yoda Helps Me… With Homeschooling
After countless viewings of Star Wars movies with his kids, John Clark is pleased to report that he has picked up a few homeschool pointers from Yoda.
Read More »Life Lessons Learned from the Unexpected Garden
When Amy Pawlusiak reluctantly agreed to allow a vegetable garden in the backyard, she never imagined the wealth of benefits that is would bring her family.
Read More »11 Great Quotes By & About St. Bonaventure
Legend has it that St. Bonaventure was saved and given his name by another famous saint. John Clark introduces the Seraphic Doctor with 11 inspiring quotes.
Read More »The Moral Imagination: The Beauty of Goodness & the Ugliness of Evil
Without clear ideas of what good or evil should be, we are doomed to mix them up. Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian furnishes fresh images for our moral imagination.
Read More »Why We Can’t Succeed Without Noble Thoughts
Why should we study the classics and develop noble thoughts? Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian explores the essential role of literature in character formation.
Read More »Stealthy Goodness: A Virtue Only Grandparents Can Have?
Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian delves into the relationship that grandparents used to have with grandkids, and the beautiful benefits that can still come from it.
Read More »3 Simple Tools To Encourage Good Behavior in our Children
Abby Sasscer shares two simple lists and a tidbit of advice to help you turn bad attitudes into good behavior at home and anywhere.
Read More »The Dusty, Daring Road Ahead: Is it Time to Shake the Dust… or Not?
It’s easy these days, no doubt, to shake the dust from our feet and say good riddance. “You want a society in...
Read More »Canonized from the Cross: How St Dismas Shows it’s Never Too Late to be a Great Saint
by John Clark | It is often wondered why today is called “Good Friday.” It seems contradictory to call the events of Good Friday good. The thief, Dismas...
Read More »Holy Week: The 3 Holiest Moments of the Whole Year
We stand on the threshold of the holiest week of the year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, when we recall both Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem ...
Read More »5 Ways We Bring Lent Home
by Mary Ellen Barrett | The Lenten season is one which, with a little effort, can be extremely fruitful for the homeschool family. We get a beautiful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual muscles as we journey toward the Risen Christ.
Read More »Why We Love the 4 Transcendentals… Without Even Knowing It
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Why is there always another poem or song waiting to be written, another story or novel ready to be composed, or another masterpiece of music or art expected to be created?
Read More »Showing Mercy: How to Become More Christ-Like by Simple Acts of Mercy
by Emily Molitor | The Good Samaritan parable gives us an example of how to show pity, or mercy, to our fellow human beings.
Read More »“Two Good Choices! Which One Do I Pick?!”
In Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken,” a traveler recalls a moment in his life when he reached a crossroads. He comes to a turning point on the journey and pauses to consider which path to follow. Both roads have fair prospects and great allure.
Read More »Shaking Off the Dust: Dealing with Opposition, Welcoming the Good News
Disappointment, rejection, and defeat, however, do not mean incompetence, weakness, or failure. When a person shakes off the dust, he leaves because of the stiff-necked and hardhearted unwillingness of the many that lack docility and openness to the truth the messenger brings.
Read More »Our Lady of Good Remedy
Over 800 years ago, thousands of Christians, men, women, and children, were being captured by the Moslems and sold into slavery. St. John of Matha of France was concerned about the sufferings of these captives.
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 »The 7 Habits of Successful Seton Homeschooling Families
As part of our ongoing efforts to support our homeschooling families, Seton Home Study School recently commissioned a survey to try to discern the factors that contribute to success in ...
Read More »5 Steps to Teen Motivation
by Sarah Rose | Are your teens always completing their research reports at the last minute, or not completing them at all? Do your teens complain that their school work is pointless? Did you recently begin homeschooling and do your teens miss their old school and old friends? Are they rebellious and disrespectful?
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