Living the Mysteries of Holy Week With Mother Seton
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The rituals of Holy Week evolved over centuries to help us enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. Through her own experiences of suffering and joy, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life was a mirror of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection.
From Privilege to Witness: Blessed Clemens August von Galen and Mother Seton
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Elizabeth Ann Seton left status and comfort to find the fullness of faith. Bishop von Galen risked everything to defend it against the Nazis. These saints show us that when God asks for all, He gives even more in return.
Rejoicing in the Lord Always With St. Titus Brandsma and Mother Seton
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The martyr St. Titus Brandsma and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton each embodied St. Paul’s simple yet life-changing words: “Rejoice in the Lord always… Have no anxiety about anything.” Their absolute trust in God was the source of their peace and joy.
Way of Sweetness, Way of Sorrow: Martins and Setons Show How Marriage Sanctifies
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Sts. Zélie and Louis Martin, and Elizabeth Ann Seton, were drawn to marriage for the sweetness it promises. But they learned to rely on God because of its sorrows. Both are the point of marriage: The sweetness of the cross and the sorrow of love.