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Tom Hoopes

St. Jerome

St. Jerome and Mother Seton Teach Us the Paradox of Christian Life

Probing the depths of our faith, we see that truth can be illuminated by some of the most confounding paradoxes. 

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Mother Seton and the Archangels — Helpers for All Seasons

The angels surround us, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton believed. God and his angelic servants are here to help us whenever we turn to them, in every season of life.

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St. Thomas of Villanova and Mother Seton: The Struggle to Do What You Should

St. Thomas of Villanova and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us that obedience is the path to great works, and humility is what makes all the other virtues possible.

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Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan and Mother Seton witnessed to the truth that suffering, in Christ, is transformed into joy.

Learn Vietnam Hero Cardinal Van Thuan’s 10 Rules of Life With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Throughout the trials and hardships of their lives, Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan and Mother Seton witnessed to the truth that suffering, in Christ, is transformed into joy.

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The Pattern of Love: St. John Chrysostom and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Through the strength of their words and example, St. John Chrysostom and Mother Seton teach us the meaning of Christian charity: John through his powerful preaching and advocacy for the poor, Elizabeth through her spiritual writings and works of mercy.

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Rejoicing in the Lord Always With St. Titus Brandsma and Mother Seton

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.

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From Anthony in the Desert to Elizabeth on Wall Street: Saints Lead the Church

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.

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Sts. Zélie and Louis Martin

Way of Sweetness, Way of Sorrow: Martins and Setons Show How Marriage Sanctifies

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.

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