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St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton — Two Saints Guiding Us Through Hard Times

Faith is not free; it comes with a cost. But that cost seems small when compared with the immense riches of grace.

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Saint Veronica and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: Bearers of the Divine Image

These two great women show us that God can take the smallest and most humble act of love and transform it into “Veronica’s veil,” an imprint of His own divine charity and mercy.

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Praying and Working with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Praying and Working with Saint Benedict and Mother Seton

Like Saint Benedict, the father of western monasticism, Mother Seton’s life was grounded in contemplation and action. She was a woman of prayer who put all of her energy into the work God called her towards, always trusting in Grace.

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Leaving all to God with Venerable Augustus Tolton and Mother Seton

Trusting God is the “secret” to holiness. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton knew it, and just decades later, Augustus Tolton followed in her faithful footsteps, trusting in the goodness of God, in spite of worldly obstacles and injustice.

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In His Presence and Love: Saint Maria Goretti and Mother Seton

Unthinkable suffering and injustice can leave us feeling defeated, angry, and near despair. St. Maria Goretti and Mother Seton show us that there is no darkness that is beyond God’s boundless love and forgiveness. 

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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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The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive: Saint Irenaeus and Mother Seton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Irenaeus suffered greatly in their lives and were deeply “acquainted with grief.” Instead of leading to despair, suffering made them fully alive to the beauty of the world and to the gift of God’s grace.

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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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