1st Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 10:21-24 If there was any group of people in Jesus’ day who should have recognized Him as Israel’s Messiah and believed in His ...
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Follow the Days of Advent! Free Advent Activity
Maria Nauman, a Featured Family on SetonMagazine.com, has hand-drawn and inked out a beautiful, full-page activity for you and your children to enjoy! Pin it up on your fridge, and ...
Read More »Extraordinary Everyday Saints: Surviving a Steady Diet of Martyrdom
by Bob Wiesner | The Soviet system gave the world more holy martyrdoms in just the 20th century than died in all the previous history of Christianity.
Read More »Called To Peace With One Another
1st Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 In the above verses of Scripture, Isaiah speaks of a time when men shall turn their swords into plowshares and their spears ...
Read More »The Barest of Advents: How I Accidentally Discovered Its Real Meaning
by Mary Ellen Barrett | I wanted a beautiful home for Advent, but instead got sheetrock, spackle, large men with tool belts and very little heat.
Read More »Maintaining Our Vigilance
1st Sunday of Advent Scripture Reading: Mark 13:33-37 In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus warns us to remain watchful and alert so that when He returns, we will be ready for ...
Read More »Homeschooling in Mexico: A New Generation of Pioneers
by Pamela Patnode | I had the incredible privilege of traveling to Mexico City for the first International Catholic Home Education Conference.
Read More »4 Reasons Why Baseball is Better Than Football
by John Clark | 1) Baseball is a game that is designed for warm, sunny weather... 5) Baseball is more hopeful than football.
Read More »How to Cultivate the Magic of a Good Atmosphere
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | G.K. Chesterton remarked that fifty percent of education is atmosphere.
Read More »Keeping Thanksgiving Simple… Real Simple.
by Lorraine Espenhain | Spending five or six hours in a kitchen preparing food is just not my idea of a good time.
Read More »Cleaning House & Cleaning Soul: A Little Daily Effort Pays Off!
by Emily Molitor | Cleaning my house and cleaning my soul can be a useful analogy for me as a housewife.
Read More »Abby Sasscer’s Easy Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe – Simple Kitchen Series!
by Abby Sasscer | My family never gets tired of asking for Cream of Broccoli Soup during this time of year.
Read More »Close To God
By faith, we know that God is always with us. Christ Himself promised to be with us always, even to the end of the age. But there are times when ...
Read More »Families & Grandparents: Why We Need Each Other
United extended families with grandparents, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins are spirited clans that bring a fullness of joy into the world.
Read More »The Skillful Weaver
A woman once visited a weaver’s school, where the students were making beautiful patterns. She asked, “When you make a mistake, must you cut it out and start from the ...
Read More »Let’s Journal Through Advent! Connecting With Your Soul on Paper
by Lorraine Espenhain | Journaling is for technicians, janitors, gardeners, nurses, moms, dads, students, and starving artists! It’s not just for writers.
Read More »The Voice Of God
God speaks to us in many different ways. In Scripture we see that at times, He has spoken to men through dreams and visions, circumstances, and other people. He appeared ...
Read More »4 Proven Ways to Teach Your Kids Responsibility
Responsibility is an utterly essential part of the homeschool curriculum and gives busy homeschooling moms and dads some much needed practical help.
Read More »Stuck In A Rut?
Do you know where you want to be and what you want to accomplish, yet don’t have a clue how to get there? Write it all down if only for ...
Read More »Crisis Management 101 with Padre Pio
by Debbie Gaudino | The answer, I propose, lies in the wisdom of Saint Padre Pio's short maxim: "Pray, Hope and Don't Worry."
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