Danielle Bean, Author at Seton Shrine

Danielle Bean

All Souls - Can we ever pray enough prayers for the dead?

Can We Ever Pray Enough Prayers for the Dead?

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton knew the secret of God’s grace and generosity. She once wrote: “The greater my unworthiness, the more abundant His mercy.” Her words are a great consolation when we feel weak in the face of a world that needs us.

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St. Charles Borromeo

Growing in Humility with St. Charles Borromeo and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Humility consists in embracing God and his ways over the ways of the earth, no matter the cost.

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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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Holiness is For Everyone: Saint Carlo Acutis and Mother Seton

As we navigate the spiritual challenges of our lives, we can draw inspiration from Sts. Carlo Acutis and Elizabeth Ann Seton to live our faith with the same passion and dedication.

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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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