1655: Christ chose to be born and grow up in the bosom of the holy family of Joseph and Mary. The Church is nothing other than “the family of God.” ...
Read More »Life as a Child of Seton
Hello, I’m Michael McMahon, and I am thrilled to share my Seton experience with all of you. I live in Front Royal, Virginia, hometown of Seton Home Study School. Later ...
Read More »Weighing in the Balance
The old phrase “hate the sin, but love the sinner” reveals a deeply Christian sentiment. Yes, we see sin as the greatest offense against God, but we don’t consider the ...
Read More »Spiritual Preparations
The most important final preparation for college lies in seeing to your continued spiritual health once you are away from home and on your own. The basics are quite clear, ...
Read More »Easter Brings New Life
by Renee Mills “Put all your heart’s confidence in the Lord, on your own skill relying never. If you but keep him in your thoughts wherever you go, he will ...
Read More »The Family: Salvation of Society
Pope Leo XIII | They who would break away from Christian discipline are working to corrupt family life and to destroy it utterly, root and branch. From such an unholy purpose, they are not deterred by the fact that they are inflicting a cruel outrage on parents who have the right
Read More »Education and the Culture of Life
Education and the promotion of a culture of life is of fundamental urgency in the face of the diffusion of a mentality which offends the dignity of the person and ...
Read More »Fall Food Prep
Every fall, circumstances in the typical homeschool family line up to create a perfect educational opportunity. First, Mom is wistfully remembering how Dad grilled all summer as she tries to ...
Read More »Why Should I Go to Church?
Why can’t I just pray at home? God is everywhere, so why can’t I go out in the woods and worship there? I don’t need to go to Church and have people telling me what to do. I have the Bible. All the rules are in there.”
Read More »The Horizon of God
Dear friends, on days that are busy and full of problems, but also on days of rest and relaxation, the Lord asks us not to forget that if it is ...
Read More »Summer Activities: Your Answers
On our Facebook page we posed the question; “As the days are getting longer and warmer, what are your family’s favorite summer activities?” We thought our readers would like to ...
Read More »We Homeschool for Life! Meet the Jackson Family
One afternoon, while I was sitting outside watching my last brain cell fly away hand in hand with my last nerve cell, my neighbor came by. She sat beside me ...
Read More »How to Teach Science in Your Daily Life – Part 2
by Kenneth J. Stein, Ph.D. Some time ago, we taught our 10-year-old daughter how nature recycles water through the water cycle. I explained to her that this means all water, ...
Read More »Holy Habits in the Home
Francis Cardinal George, the Archbishop of Chicago, on Catholic radio discussed the challenges facing the young men in the seminary. Vocations to the priesthood are up in Chicago, due in ...
Read More »Traditional Family Values
The following is a talk given by 18-year-old Moriah Mosher, daughter of Population Research Institute president Steven Mosher, to the Rhodes Youth Forum in Greece. Good afternoon, everyone! I want ...
Read More »How to Teach Science in Your Daily Life: Part 1
By Kenneth J. Stein, Ph.D. What could possibly be more fun than teaching science? Indeed, you have an entire Creation to work with! If you accept that all parts of ...
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 »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 »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 »Classics of Family Life
The Cottage at Bantry Bay, Francie on the Run, and Pegeen are charming, wholesome, fun-filled tales of Catholic family life in 1940s Ireland that are humorous and heartwarming. In these ...
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