Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patroness of All Who Long for the Eucharist
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This Holy Thursday let us remember St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s extraordinary yearning and love for the Eucharist, and the tremendous joy we feel whenever we receive Him.
St. Oscar Romero, Mother Seton, and the Works of Mercy
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In their radical commitment to doing the will of God, St. Oscar Romero and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton gave their lives to serving the poor and marginalized of the earth.
St. Joseph and Mother Seton: The Vocations of Spouse and Worker
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St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton teach us that God won’t make troubles go away, but he will protect us in the midst of them. They both found strength by responding to God’s call, even when it meant leaving everything behind.
Caught Up in Grace: St. Cyril of Jerusalem and Mother Seton
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St. Cyril defended the divinity of Christ amid the Arian heresy, while St. Elizabeth Ann Seton embraced the Catholic Church despite opposition from her community. They show us that it’s impossible to live in truth without courage.
Saint Patrick’s Day and Mother Seton’s Heart for the Irish
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From the hardscrabble immigrants she worshiped with and whose piety she learned from, to the Irish clergy and bishops with whom she worked to build her religious community, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton always had a heart for the Irish.
Venerable Jan Tyranowski and Mother Seton: When Lay People Help Create Saints
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Elizabeth Ann Seton and John Paul II may not have become saints without the early influence of devoted lay people who spiritually mentored them along the path to Christ.
St. John Ogilvie and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Heroic Witnesses to Christ’s Church
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John Ogilvie and Mother Seton were courageous saints of Scottish heritage. Each in their own way, they witnessed to Christ in their native lands in the face of hostility to the Catholic Church.
Sister Blandina, Mother Seton, and the Power of the Western Hero
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Servant of God Blandina Segale’s ministry in the American West as a Sister of Charity, and Mother Seton’s experiences founding her community in Emmitsburg, share much in common with classic western movies. In both their stories, Jesus is the true hero.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Explains How to Pray, Fast, and Give
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For St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the three Lenten marks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were a way of life. Her words can inspire us to view these three practices of Lent as one integrated act.