Spiritual Motherhood: The Examples of St. Jeanne Jugan and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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God creates all women with a unique capacity for life-giving, nurturing love. Mother Seton and St. Jeanne Jugan show us how each woman expresses that gift in unique ways.
Where Grace Abounds: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
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Elizabeth Seton’s ordinary life reminds us that even without divine visions we can discover God’s abiding presence and grace in the everyday circumstances of life.
Giving Our Hearts to God with St. Anne and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Throughout their lives, St. Anne and Mother Seton had little idea of the glorious destiny God had in mind for them. They show us how to be faithful to God in all things, and to trust in his perfect plan for our lives.
Mothers First: St. Bridget and Mother Seton Remind Us That We Are All Called To Holiness
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In a world that says “have it all,” St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are “mom-saint” role models who show us how trusting in God is the key to balancing marriage, family, and work.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton — Two Saints Guiding Us Through Hard Times
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Faith is not free; it comes with a cost. But that cost seems small when compared with the immense riches of grace.
Saint Veronica and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: Bearers of the Divine Image
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These two great women show us that God can take the smallest and most humble act of love and transform it into “Veronica’s veil,” an imprint of His own divine charity and mercy.
Leaving all to God with Venerable Augustus Tolton and Mother Seton
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Trusting God is the “secret” to holiness. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton knew it, and just decades later, Augustus Tolton followed in her faithful footsteps, trusting in the goodness of God, in spite of worldly obstacles and injustice.
St. Joseph Cafasso and Mother Seton Teach Us How to Love God
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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.
How Mother Seton Teaches Us About the Gift of God Himself
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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.