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Learning to Love with the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Mother Seton’s dedication to teaching, and her care for the poor and suffering, reflected the perfect maternal love of Mary, a love that we learn through devotion to her Immaculate Heart.

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St. Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony and Mother Seton Show Us the Importance of the Little Things

Lost car keys or a feverish child might not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of life, but it’s in the small, everyday things that we find a multitude of ways to love.

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Crying Out to God With Saint Ephrem and Mother Seton

When we experience the anguish of violence in the world, we can cry out to the Lord with Elizabeth and Ephrem, and let Him tenderly heal us.

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Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, by Rafael, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

How Mother Seton Teaches Us About the Gift of God Himself

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton believed in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist even before she was fully received into the Church. Let us remember her witness during the Feast of Corpus Christi, as we approach the altar to receive the great gift of God himself.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton and Saint Boniface

Sharing Christ Through Prayer, Work, and Courage: St. Boniface and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Mother Seton and Saint Boniface remind us that evangelization is not only preached but built. Through faith, education, and service, they created lasting paths for others to meet Christ.

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Charles Lwanga

Mother Seton and Charles Lwanga: Two Saints, One Spirit

The difference is great between the young African tribesman in Uganda and the religious foundress from New York City. But we are reminded of their similarities through their different gifts in the same Spirit and their different forms of service for the same Lord.

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Trinity

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Beloved Daughter and Woman of the Trinity

Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can rest in the community of love that is the Triune God. Mother Seton shows us how to immerse ourselves in the life of the Blessed Trinity as God’s beloved sons and daughters.

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The Visitation and the Gift of Holy Friendship

In the Visitation, we see the Blessed Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth sharing the joyful news of the Incarnation. Their example shows us – as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton did throughout her life – that true friendship brings us closer to God.

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Through the Lens of the Cross: Saint Joan of Arc and Mother Seton

Saint Joan of Arc and Mother Seton are two fiery souls with one shared devotion to Christ. Both unwilling to back down, they each offered all “in the ambit of that one ‘everlasting’ sign, the cross.”

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