Ginny’s Gems

by Debbie Gaudino | September is nearly upon us and for most homeschooling families that means a return to the regular school year routines.

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...

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.

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Oberon, king of the fairies, and Puck, the “merry wanderer of the night” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, are lighthearted, fun-loving, playful spirits...

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.

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!

by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | On August 15, we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mother into Heaven, body and soul.

by Re. Seamus O'Kielty | Homeschooling is the best and most natural way of teaching and learning. Those who so vehemently oppose it know this, for they feel insecure...

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!

by John Clark | If you’re like me, you’ve come across some newspaper articles defending Planned Parenthood against the recent allegations of misdeeds.

by John Clark | If you need a little motivation to begin another academic year, here are my five W’s of homeschooling.

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | In George Macdonald’s children’s classic of fantasy literature' 'At the Back of the North Wind', Diamond travels to the back of the North Wind where he receives heavenly glimpses of a beautiful, pure world of abounding joy, laughter, and mirth.

by Christopher Smith | Over the past few years, Seton has increased the options and tweaked the requirements for our high school diplomas.

A good school year takes forethought and prep. Christine Smitha's 5 tips will make a big difference in the tone and manageability of your homeschool.

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 ...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | How do I get organized for the upcoming school year within the next few weeks? Here are a few tips:

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.

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.' "

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:

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?