Danielle Bean, Author at Seton Shrine

Danielle Bean

Our Lady of the Rosary

Embracing God’s Will with Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

In today’s world, we need God more than ever, and we need to unite our wills with His. The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary reminds us that communion with God requires prayer. The Blessed Mother understood this, as did Mother Seton: ‘Make my heart like unto thine.’

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Seton Shrine Saint Faustina

Trusting in the Goodness of God With St. Faustina and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Faustina and Mother Seton inspire us to bring our little bits of good will to the small tasks before us, and trust that God can accomplish great things through them.

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Joseph of Cupertino and Elizabeth Seton Inspire us Toward Heavenly Goals

Through their lives of humility and service, Mother Seton and St. Joseph Cupertino encourage us as we face the day-to-day obstacles and trials of this world, on our way toward the next.

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Mother Seton Mary's Nativity

Mother Seton Embraced the Gift of Mary

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s mother died when she was just three-years-old. So when Elizabeth entered the Catholic Church, she clung to the Blessed Mother. And just as she urged her Sisters to sing Mary’s praises, she urges us to do the same.

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Spiritual Motherhood: The Examples of St. Jeanne Jugan and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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.

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Eucharist

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. John Vianney Remind Us That Jesus is Here, Alive in Our Hearts

Adoring Christ in the Eucharist with reverence and devotion leads us to love him more and to know his presence in our lives.

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Where Grace Abounds: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels

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.

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Giving Our Hearts to God with St. Anne and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Giving Our Hearts to God with St. Anne and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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.

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St. Bridget of Sweden Elizabeth Ann Seton

Mothers First: St. Bridget and Mother Seton Remind Us That We Are All Called To Holiness

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.

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