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 »Does Holiness Make Us Sad?
by John Clark | Because we sometimes consider the relationship between holiness and happiness to be contradictory, we condition ourselves to think that holiness is something that happens afterward...
Read More »The Holy Spirit & the Balloon: a Lesson About Faith I Learned From My Special-Needs Son
Growing in the Faith can be measured in different ways and, for us, the reception of the Sacraments is high on the list.
Read More »Mama Drama: The Surest Road to Sanctification
by Tara Brelinsky | The baby walked in front of our play-set swing while it was in use by the 6 year old. A perfect example of 'mama drama'...
Read More »A Mom’s Survival Guide to Holy Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | A Mom's Survival Guide to Holy Week: the key is having a plan for your family's schedule for the coming busy week...
Read More »Lent and The Saints: Books & CDs to Inspire Your Family
We are now halfway through the journey of Lent and may be finding ourselves falling short in our attempts to “grow deeper in holiness and please God, all the while ...
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 »St. Monica’s Wisdom: How to Be a Peacemaker and Stop Gossip
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | In the 'Confessions', Augustine describes his devout mother as the confidante of many women because her sense of charity precluded gossip...
Read More »“Holy Ground” and Mary’s Perpetual Virginity
by Dave Armstrong | Mary's perpetual virginity is fitting and proper by the nature of the relationship of a holy God and man.
Read More »St Joseph: Model for Fathers, Protector of Families
by Sarah Rose | The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph. Chosen by God to be the foster-father of Jesus, Saint Joseph is perhaps the greatest saint, the one person, after Mary, closest to the Heart of Jesus.
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 »Catholic Kids and Sacramentals Don’t Mix?
The Catholic family home is often hazardous to sacramentals. Knowing that these sacramentals are symbols of holy people and things, we try to be respectful. We do. But there seems to be always such a clutter everywhere!
Read More »7 Ways Our Children Can Keep Their Way Pure | Part 5
In the “Armor of God,” with which we are all called to equip ourselves (Ephesians 6:10-18), the Word of God is the “sword of the Spirit.” Daily, reverent reading of Sacred Scripture can help us to immerse ourselves in the mind of Christ and cultivate our personal relationship with Him. It can also help us to develop a living, breathing, personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, the Author of Sacred Scripture.
Read More »Living with Less: the 5th Principle of the Simple Life
Abby Sasscer, homeschool mom of 3 and public speaker on simpler living, shares her top 3 benefits to living with less and 7 steps to a simpler home!
Read More »Courage, Compassion and Correction: St Alphonsus Liguori on Raising Godly Children
Excerpts from Sermon XXXVI from The Sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori, TAN Books and Publishing Children are More than Presents God gives children to parents not that they may assist ...
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 »Gifts of the Holy Spirit Crossword
The Holy Family
Over the past few months, we have been highlighting a few of the many diverse families who homeschool with Seton. We have seen families with many differences, but also many ...
Read More »October: The Month of the Holy Rosary
“The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary ...
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