by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Junipero Serra was born in 1713 and grew up on an island off the east coast of Spain. Junipero’s family lived in a farming community where children helped their parents on the family farm.
Read More »Believing in Miracles in a Michael Bay World
by Dominic de Souza | The general sentiment today about miracles runs like this: “If we'd had IMAX cameras throughout history, there would have been fewer miracles.”
Read More »Crushed by the Cross? Life with a Disabled Child
by Jessica Wilde | With faith in God, community support, and love, a cross can become not only bearable but also an avenue for spiritual growth.
Read More »Getting to Know a Homeschool Family’s Best Friend
by Amanda Evinger | Throughout my own life and the life of our family, prayer has never failed to be there for us. Prayer was my rock as a teenager...
Read More »10 Sunday Night Secrets to a Successful Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | There are few things worse than starting your week in a bad frame of mind. Waking up on a Monday morning...
Read More »‘Who Am I’: What Jean Valjean Teaches Me about Humility
by Emily Molitor | I need to ask myself 'who am I?' The road to sanctity can feel strangely elusive at times. I have desires for goodness, humility and generosity...
Read More »The President’s List: How Seton Prepared Me for Excellence in College
by Leslie Pike | Without a doubt, many parents fear that homeschooling will not adequately prepare their children for college. With the Seton curriculum, this is not a problem.
Read More »5 Ways to Spiritually Prepare for the New School Year
by Debbie Gaudino | September is nearly upon us and for most homeschooling families that means a return to the regular school year routines.
Read More »What Mothers CAN Do: The Simple Answer to Today’s Attacks on the Family
by Mary Ellen Barrett | It’s been a rough summer for people of faith and family. We seem to be under attack on many fronts, especially by our own government whose very existence was founded...
Read More »A Homeschooling Schedule: How We Made it Work
Tara Brelinsky finally broke down and bought her first book on scheduling. Putting it on to practice taught her 3 key things in styling a family schedule.
Read More »Summer ‘Depression’? Why I Have a Hard Time *Not* Being Busy
by Elaine Harrah | I dreaded the arrival of June 1st and longed for the beginning of August, when I would be busy with a new school year learning new things.
Read More »My 5 Favorite Tips for a Back-to-School Routine
by Mary Anslinger | It's been a fun summer, but now it's time to get back into routine and start our next school year—how exciting!
Read More »Mary, Queen of Apostles: Our Inspiration as Homeschoolers
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | On August 15, we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mother into Heaven, body and soul.
Read More »5 Simple Homeschooling Tips from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Abby Sasscer starts her year with a pep talk for our heroic, homeschooling moms, looking to Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton’s beautiful words of wisdom!
Read More »What’s the Most Important Thing I Need to Do as I Start the New School Year?
What is the most important thing I need to do as I start the new school year? Besides praying with your children every day, start the year by taking the ...
Read More »My 5 Simple Tips for Starting School
by Mary Ellen Barrett | How do I get organized for the upcoming school year within the next few weeks? Here are a few tips:
Read More »A Whole New Level – Homeschooling with the Thomas Family
This month we welcome you to an interview with Amy Thomas, a homeschooling, military family where she converted to Catholicism, and together they are able to pursue homeschooling with their four children.
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!”
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