3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 Centuries before Jesus came to this world, the people of Israel had been promised a Messiah, one who would come to redeem ...
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Got Wings? The #1 Thing Homeschooling Dads Must Remember this Christmas
by John Clark | No Christmas season is complete without a family viewing of 'It's a Wonderful Life', but homeschooling dads can get more out of it than you thought...
Read More »Faith To “Keep On Keeping On”
3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 1:5-25 In today’s Gospel, we read about a man and woman who were both considered upright in the sight of the Lord because ...
Read More »5 Christmas Recipes from Seton’s Featured Families
Christmas is upon us again! Here are five favorite, seasonal recipes submitted by our Featured Families, traditions in their homes. Thank you for being a part of our Christmas issue, ...
Read More »My 5 Rule Litmus Test to Define a Great Book
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The noble purpose of great and good literature: to enable the readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it.
Read More »Walking In Joseph’s Footsteps And Faith
3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 In today’s Gospel, we see Joseph reaching a decision to divorce Mary quietly after learning that she is carrying a child whom ...
Read More »Kids Corner 2014 Christmas Crossword
Download this 2014 Christmas Crossword! A fun activity to challenge your knowledge of facts and trivia. For all ages! Answer these questions: 1) Christmas is also called the ___ of the Lord...
Read More »12 Reasons to Sing the ’12 Days of Christmas’
The "12 Days of Christmas" gives us a chance to ponder aspects of our Catholic Faith inspired by the gifts mentioned.
Read More »Signs in Jerusalem: How God Can Speak to You Through ‘Coincidence’
by Dave Armstrong | I emerged from Hezekiah's Tunnel in my swimsuit and rubber sandals (the water is almost three feet deep in some places), and met the rest of our party sitting by the side of the Pool.
Read More »God’s Standards vs. Man’s
3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Psalm 72:1-4, 7-8, 17 Many times, when we go to Mass, we tend to focus only on the Readings and the Gospel, paying very ...
Read More »5 Ways Your Child Can Become Familiar with the Fine Arts
This is the tenth article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. Unquestionably, children from entitled backgrounds will themselves often enjoy lifetimes of ...
Read More »The Family: The Engine of History, and the World
It could be said, without exaggeration, that the family is the engine of the world and of history.
Read More »Which Son Are You?
3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:28-32 We’re going to be pretty surprised in eternity when we see who makes it to Heaven and who does not! In today’s ...
Read More »Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive: Inspirational Traditions from Seton Families
by Christine Smitha | It isn’t easy to keep the Christmas spirit alive, especially after Christmas, when everyone else seems to have forgotten that it ever was Christmas.
Read More »Acknowledging And Acting On The Truth
3rd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:23-27 The chief priests and the elders of Israel, having had enough of Jesus, decided to confront Him as He entered the Temple ...
Read More »5 Ways to Simplify Your Christmas Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Christmas week can be a very stressful one for us homeschool moms, maybe even more so because...
Read More »Anointed To Serve
3rd Sunday of Advent Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11 All of us who are in Christ have been given the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit of God within us ...
Read More »Creating by Hand: What We can Learn this Advent through Family Crafts
by Emily Molitor | Growing up in a large family, this time of waiting meant baking cookies, reading books, and creating crafts.
Read More »Pre-Conceived Ideas And Notions
2nd Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Matthew 17:9A, 10-13 In today’s Gospel reading, we see the danger of allowing our pre-conceived ideas and notions about God to blind us to ...
Read More »10 Videos To Warm Your Heart this Christmas
As I finish out my blog posts of 2014, let me just say thanks to all of you who have read and contributed to the success of this blog. I ...
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