Mother Seton and St. Paul Show Us a 4-Fold Path to Change
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The conversions of Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton may seem exceptional, but each of us, in our own life, can experience the same grace by opening our heart when Christ calls.
Bold Witnesses to Truth: Saint Sebastian and Mother Seton
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Their circumstances couldn’t be more different, but St. Sebastian and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us—each in their own way—how to speak truth to power as disciples of Christ.
From Anthony in the Desert to Elizabeth on Wall Street: Saints Lead the Church
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The lives of St. Anthony of Egypt and Mother Seton show us that even when saints work in obscurity, God will shine their light across space and time, to inspire the faithful on their journey to holiness.
Mother Seton, Saint of the Incarnation
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Something powerful always happens when divinity meets humanity. This is best exemplified in the Incarnation, when God took on human flesh, and we see this reflected when ordinary people rise to become saints. Mother Seton’s life speaks to this mystery, and by her example she leads us closer to the Incarnate Word.
When Death Comes at Christmas: Thomas Becket and Elizabeth Seton
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St. Thomas Becket and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton each confronted death during the Christmas season in ways that resound for us today. They are saints to whom we can turn when faced with loss, especially at Christmastide.
St. Stephen, First in a Line That Includes Mother Seton
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In the lives of St. Stephen and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton we see that authentic service to the poor is deeply rooted in love for God and His Truth.
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.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patroness of All Who Long for the Eucharist
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This Holy Thursday will continue to be marked by limited attendance in churches worldwide, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mother Seton’s longing for the Eucharist during her life mirrors our elation when we finally receive Him again.