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Tom Hoopes

St. Alphonsus Liguori and Mother Seton: How The Eucharist Makes the Church

Through their devotion to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, St. Alphonsus Liguori and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were drawn out of the world and into a new relationship with Jesus and His Church.

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St. Ignatius

Mother Seton and St. Ignatius: Vastly Different; One in Christ

When we see ourselves in the light of eternity, we know that the pains and sorrows of this world are nothing compared with the glories of heaven.

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Fully American, Fully Catholic: Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

In the lives of Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we can see the seven characteristics of uniquely American saints.

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Blessed Pier Girorgio Frassati

Saints of the Mountain: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the American Spirit

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the American Spirit

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.

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Lifted Up By Truth: What St. Cyril of Alexandria and Mother Seton Believed

Saint Cyril and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton remind us that sound doctrine is a grace-filled path that brings heaven to earth and leads us to communion with God.

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Birth of John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist, Mother Seton, and the Meaning of Birthdays

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.

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Only the Brave Are Civil: St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and Mother Seton

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.

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Through the Eye of a Needle with St. Paulinus and Mother Seton

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.

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