Danielle Bean, Author at Seton Shrine

Danielle Bean

St. Joseph Cafasso and Mother Seton Teach Us How to Love God

Through their service to the poor and suffering, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Joseph Cafasso show us that falling in love with God means loving the people He loves most.

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Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, by Rafael, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

How Mother Seton Teaches Us About the Gift of God Himself

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton believed in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist even before she was fully received into the Church. Let us remember her witness during the Feast of Corpus Christi, as we approach the altar to receive the great gift of God himself.

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St. Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony and Mother Seton Show Us the Importance of the Little Things

Lost car keys or a feverish child might not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of life, but it’s in the small, everyday things that we find a multitude of ways to love.

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St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi and Mother Seton Show Us That Everyone Can Be a Saint

The lives of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton remind us that no matter how ordinary or extraordinary our lives might be, there isn’t only one way to please God.

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Getting Back to Basics with St. Isidore the Farmer and Mother Seton

Those who have left large cities in search of a simpler life can be inspired by St. Isidore the Farmer and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Their compassion for the poor was no doubt nurtured by their closeness to God in the natural beauty and simple work of rural living.

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Julian of Norwich - Seton Shrine

All Shall Be Well With Julian of Norwich and Mother Seton

St. Julian of Norwich and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton share the mystic’s confidence that “all shall be well” if we trust in God. These things that we suffer and fear – pain, death, illness, loss, and strife – Jesus has already overcome. We suffer in the world, but He has conquered the world.

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Learning to Love Mary Through the Miracle of Fatima and the Example of Mother Seton

The Blessed Virgin Mary who appeared to the children at Fatima and vindicated them with a triumphant miracle in the sky is the same Mary who comforted Elizabeth Seton through all the trials of her life. She is a Mother to us all.

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Answering the Nudges of God with St. Rose Venerini and St. Ann Elizabeth Seton

If we knew God’s plan for our lives ahead of time, we may feel too scared or overwhelmed to trust Him. But we have the example of St. Rose Venerini and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to show us how to give God one faithful “yes” at a time.

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Saint Gianna and Mother Seton Teach Us That Love Requires Sacrifice

In their lives St. Gianna Beretta Molla and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton witnessed to the truth that love and sacrifice are inherently linked, like the sun and the light.

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