Seton Magazine Catholic Homeschool Articles, Advice & Resources

by Angela Jaramillo | When I was a teenager, our family lived in the mountains, a loud cacophony of bird calls woke me up like clockwork.

by Fr Frank Papa | On May 13, in the year 1917, Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three peasant, home-schooled children

There’s no doubt that life can be difficult at times. No matter how hard we try to escape, it’s inevitable that we will encounter some form of suffering almost every ...

A month ago, we asked Seton families to send in their favorite recipes, and how cooking factors into their homeschooling. Here are three great responses from our families to inspire ...

by Catherine Shaw | On the very first day of my homeschooling freshman year, I remember pulling down the Religion 9 course from the gigantic looming stack of lesson plan binders.

There are so many diverse paths to sanctity! Yet sometimes, instead of finding our own spiritual path, we are pulled from one holy devotion or cause to the next.

by Anna Eileen | As a homeschooler, the prospect of choosing a college can seem sort of daunting.

by Jessica Wilde | We were invited to India for a friend’s wedding. It was an amazing experience—the music was loud, the food spicy, the colors vibrant...

by Angela Jaramillo | Not too long ago, I would have naively told you that I really thought all kids were reading and doing science independently for fun, until I recently went to a birthday party.

by Christine Smitha | Reading for an assignment is not like reading to unwind before bedtime, or scanning the comic section of the newspaper, even if you enjoy “school reading” as much as “pleasure reading.”

by Malia Lewis | When I began to homeschool, my oldest was in fourth grade, so I figured there wouldn’t be many challenges right away.

by Fr. Edward C. Hathaway | In connecting Sunday with Easter, Saint John Paul II followed an ancient tradition in the Church.

by Michael d'Esterre | As a child I learned order and cleanliness as a way of peace and perfection. “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” my mother used to say.

We live in a society dominated by two worldviews that seem to totally contradict each other: Optimism and Realism. Optimism encourages us to believe in ourselves and foster a self-empowering mindset.

by Catherine Forrester | When I first heard of the feast day of the 'Annunciation of the Lord', the first thought that crossed my mind was “Isn't it the Annunciation of Mary?”

by Angela Wilhelmi | Prayer is how we foster our relationship with Jesus and grow into more intimate union with Him. Heartfelt prayer, in essence, not only reveals the soul’s innermost vulnerabilities...

This Easter season, many new Catholics will be entering the church. It wasn’t very long ago that I took that same leap; so, when my husband and I were asked ...

by Laura Whitehead | Socialization: a word that many homeschooling families must deal with on a daily basis. It is thrown their way at dinner parties, family gatherings, church functions, and grocery stores.

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 The seven days of the week. Sometimes they are filled with joy and happiness; ...

We stand on the threshold of the holiest week of the year.  Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, when we recall both Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem ...