Emmaus and Mother Seton: The Risen Lord Heals Through Sacrificial Love
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As Jesus walked with the Emmaus disciples, so He walked with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, healing sorrow through His abiding presence in the Eucharist.
Facing Our Battles With Saint George and Mother Seton
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Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another. He gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ. Like Saint George, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to face our spiritual battles, confident in Christ’s victory on the cross.
Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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As we journey through the darkness of the Paschal Triduum, and emerge into the light of Easter, the example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.
Holy Saturday: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the ‘Easter Tomb’
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Despite times of anguish about the salvation of souls, for Mother Seton the crucifixion was not a sign of the wickedness of sin or the devil’s hour, but the ultimate sign of Christ’s sympathy and love for sinners.
Where the Cross is Present, He is Too: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Spirit of Good Friday
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Mother Seton’s words are a reminder to us on this Good Friday that the heaviness of the Cross binds us to Christ, who is Peace, Justice, and Mercy.
At Table with Jesus and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Holy Thursday Reflection on The Last Supper
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At the final meal with His companions, Jesus offered Himself as divine manna. Mother Seton drew strength from this same Bread of Life, sustaining her through suffering and sorrow.
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.
The Seton Stations: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Way of the Cross
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As we pray the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week, we can reflect on how Mother Seton embraced Christ’s call to discipleship as she journeyed through the trials and hardships of her life.
Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints
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When Bernadette Soubirous and Elizabeth Ann Seton each discerned their callings, these future saints gave unstinting witness to their missions, in extreme obedience to truths that brought hope and light to many. They never backed down.