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Since I am a professional historian, I am dismayed when I hear anyone say, “I hate history.” Their lament almost always means that the person is as yet unprepared to face history's challenges, the first and foremost of which is the ability to retain a great deal of data. To succeed in that undertaking, we must understand that retentiveness is a by-product of intellectual exercise.

Prayers for our leaders? In Politics and Prayer, John Clark says that part of being good Catholic citizens is to pray for our leaders, whoever they may be.

by Bob Wiesner | The Te Deum is an ancient prayer of praise, dating to the 4th Century. Traditionally ascribed to Saints Ambrose and Augustine, composed to commemorate Augustine’s baptism, scholars now also argue for the authorship of Saint Hilary or Bishop Nicetas of Remesiana. Whoever wrote it, it has a long history in the Church.

Ginny Seuffert helps counsel parents here at Seton, and often shares with them different places to visit for hands on experience to learning history!

Patriotism is more than sentiment; it is a Catholic virtue. Jennifer Hansen shares 6 tips in a quick guide of how to serve God through being a good citizen.

by John Clark | Pope Francis is one of the most mistranslated people in the history of the world.

My two previous columns (available in the online newsletter archive) gave a brief history of the rise, and sadly the partial decline, of Catholic education in the United States. To ...

Understanding current events is essential to the learning process, but as Jennifer Elia explains, parents should be the newscasters for their children.

It could be said, without exaggeration, that the family is the engine of the world and of history.

by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Sometimes a homeschooling group gets very enthusiastic about activities, such as plays, dances, and sports.

History Professor Dr. Brendan McGuire had stumbled upon Byzantine ruins, half-buried in the middle of a city block in an unfrequented, impoverished neighborhood.

While visiting the National Shrine of St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Anna Jehorek was in for an inspiring and unexpected history lesson on the Sisters of Charity.

Seton Latin, history, and religion Counselor Aidan Callegari loves current events, a good cup of coffee, and encourages students to ask the deep questions.

by John Clark | In the early 1970’s, abortion advocates asked: How could you assign the word “human” to a blob of tissue that has no recognizable human parts like a heart, lungs, or liver?

In her 2019 message to Seton Home Study School graduates, Dr. Mary Kay Clark called on them to help rebuild the Mystical Body of Christ in a difficult time.

Bob Wiesner introduces truth-seeker Rodney Stark, the author of 'Bearing False Witness', a brilliant expose 'Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History'.

Bob Wiesner says that a strong nation is dependent upon a virtuous citizenry ready to see that justice is served, innocence preserved and injustice opposed.