Remembering Ann O’Neill
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Ann O’Neill understood that miracles invite us to trust more fully in God’s loving presence in our lives. When pilgrims come to Emmitsburg seeking the prayers of America’s first native-born saint, they’ll have an opportunity to reflect on how her life became an indispensable part of Mother Seton’s story.
America Has Founding Fathers. A Catholic Saint Was a Founding Mother
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America’s founders built the machinery of the republic. Mother Seton helped build its conscience.
Mother Seton at 50: An American Saint Who Shows Us Holiness Is for Everyone
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As we celebrate the Jubilee of Hope, we remember St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as a companion on the journey, one who shows us that holiness is not beyond our reach. It is, as the Church teaches, our universal calling. And like Mother Seton, we too can answer it.