by John Clark | Twenty years ago, with the issuance of Evangelium Vitae, Pope Saint John Paul II observed that there exists a "struggle between the 'culture of life' and the 'culture of death.' "
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The Perfect Daughter: Cordelia from Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Cordelia, however, cannot lower herself to pretend, dissemble, or exaggerate. Her simple answer to her father’s request for a proof of love is the simple, eloquent, honest truth:
Read More »Be Quiet or Speak Up? How I Teach My Kids to Deal with Our Crazy World
by Emily Molitor | Why couldn’t I have faced a world that was kinder, gentler, and more virtuous? How am I supposed to become a saint when I am surrounded by evil and misunderstanding?
Read More »The Epic of King Arthur: A Divine Dream for a ‘Band of Brothers’
by Dominic de Souza I recently picked up an edition of the legends of King Arthur, published in the 1950s. As a bright-eyed youngster, I'd doted on the myths and escapades of the Round Table, and remember being thrilled by the exploits of Sir Lancelot, the intrigues around Mordred, and the adventures of random kitchen-boys-turned-heroes.
Read More »Mommy the Magnificent: Why I’m A Real Superhero
by Amanda Evinger | “How did we ever make it through that time, Mom?” Mariam asked me. “Well, Mariam, I'll tell it to you like it is. Moms are superheroes!”
Read More »Why Have Legal, Same-Sex Unions Come About in Our Time?
by Dave Armstrong | The relation to same-sex “marriage” has to do with the fundamental purposes of things, and what is natural as opposed to unnatural.
Read More »The ‘Hunger Games’ Influence on my Journey to John Paul the Great University
by Hannah Dorss | When I saw the first 'Hunger Games' movie it struck me deeply. It was at this point that I knew I had found something great... my dream.
Read More »Parents: First Heralds of the Gospel to our Children
by John Clark | Our first journey as a family centered on the Gospel, and served as a reminder that all our journeys as a family must center on the Gospel.
Read More »How Huckleberry Finn Lives Moral Excellence in a Violent World
This article is part of a series on Favorite Characters in Literature. We hope that it may inspire children and adults alike to become acquainted, or re-acquainted, with some of ...
Read More »St. Mary Magdalene – Holy Hands: Cooking & Crafts!
This section is excerpted from Holy Hands; Cooking & Crafting with the Saints, an e-book written by Dessi Jackson and Lynne Wardach, and available through Seton Magazine. Short Story: St. Mary ...
Read More »The 2015 Seton High School Christmas Essay Contest
We have a theme for the essay contest this year! There will still be plenty of scope for all kinds of essays, but we will concentrate on the general theme of “Gift.”
Read More »Fearless Motherhood: My Decision to Stop Being Afraid & Start Homeschooling
by Elaine Harrah | The only answer I can find is that I was afraid. I was afraid to take on the enormous responsibility of teaching her.
Read More »False Mercy: Why I Can’t Let My Kids Get Away with Breaking the Rules
by Tara Brelinsky | My false mercy was adding to the confusion and fueling their attraction to test the limits of my system.
Read More »Hope Below Decks: The Power of Daily Prayer in Time of Danger
My grandfather was a member of what has aptly been called “The Greatest Generation.” Before he graduated high school, he was drafted in to the United States Army and soon ...
Read More »Before You Apply: 4 Considerations Before Your First Job
by Philomena Kelly | There are several reasons why getting a job seems like a great option for homeschooling high schoolers.
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 Inspiration of Don Quixote: 5 Ways to Keep Knighthood Alive Today
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Don Quixote one day feels inspired to emulate the knights of old and restore the ideals of chivalry, honor, truth, courtesy, and service that his own age has relegated to the past.
Read More »Who’s in Control? My Lesson on Trust in God, Graduation & Debt
The economy crashed during my junior year of college, so the happy, optimistic girl who entered college was not the same one a few months after graduation when I was ...
Read More »What am I Protecting? How This Dad Stepped Up for His Kids
by Eric Harrah | I think sometimes God has a rather twisted sense of humor. Take the role of Dad. According to the Catholic Church, the father is meant to...
Read More »5 Simple Ways to Love Your Enemies
by Abby Sasscer | The root of that anger is a very deep and real pain. So how do we learn to love our enemies amidst the pain?
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