Leaving all to God with Venerable Augustus Tolton and Mother Seton
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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.
In His Presence and Love: Saint Maria Goretti and Mother Seton
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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.
Saints of the Mountain: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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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.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the American Spirit
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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.
The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive: Saint Irenaeus and Mother Seton
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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.
Lifted Up By Truth: What St. Cyril of Alexandria and Mother Seton Believed
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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.
Following Mother Seton’s Path Into the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Devotion to the Sacred Heart teaches us that the way of the saints is not about an abstract ideal or rules for life, but about the unfathomable love of God, who we embrace—blood, sweat and all.
The Play of the Heart: Saint Josemaría Escrivá and Mother Seton
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God does not call us to a life void of joy and light. God is found both when we pray and play. He makes His presence known in the daily tasks of ordinary life—something that both St. Josemaría Escrivá and Mother Seton understood.
Saint John the Baptist, Mother Seton, and the Meaning of Birthdays
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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.