Power Couples: Priscilla and Aquila and the Early Church, the Filicchis and Mother Seton
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Sts. Priscilla and Aquila helped build the Church at its dawn. The Filicchis helped Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton build the Church in America. Through their marriages the Church’s mission took flesh.
When Rome Looks to America: Pope Leo XIV and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Two centuries apart, Mother Seton and Pope Leo XIV embody a providential harmony of faith, freedom and charity—a vision deeply influenced by American ideals.
Saints of the Mountain: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Both literally and figuratively, mountains were the means by which Pier Giorgio Frassati and Elizabeth Ann Seton scaled the heights of holiness and service to God and neighbor.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the American Spirit
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton had a bold spirit, embraced new identities, made a home in hard circumstances, and left a giant legacy. She embodied many of the best virtues of being American.
Saint John the Baptist, Mother Seton, and the Meaning of Birthdays
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Everyone loves a birthday, but St. Elizabeth Ann Seton intuitively saw something the Catholic Church also uniquely sees: birthdays have a deep and powerful meaning.
Only the Brave Are Civil: St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and Mother Seton
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As politics in America becomes increasingly marked by division and rage, we should look to Sts. Thomas More, John Fisher, and Elizabeth Ann Seton as our patron saints of civility. They sought God’s peace in communities of faith, prepared for suffering, and offered it up when it came.
Through the Eye of a Needle with St. Paulinus and Mother Seton
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St. Paulinus of Nola and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton grew up with wealth and status but gave up everything for their faith. In contrast to the rich young man of the Gospel parable, they renounced their privilege to take up the treasure of Christ and his kingdom.
Sharing Christ Through Prayer, Work, and Courage: St. Boniface and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Mother Seton and Saint Boniface remind us that evangelization is not only preached but built. Through faith, education, and service, they created lasting paths for others to meet Christ.
Mother Seton and Charles Lwanga: Two Saints, One Spirit
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The difference is great between the young African tribesman in Uganda and the religious foundress from New York City. But we are reminded of their similarities through their different gifts in the same Spirit and their different forms of service for the same Lord.