Saints of the Unexpected: St. Charles de Foucauld and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Although from vastly different worlds, these two saints each experienced dramatic conversions that revealed the transformative power of surrendering to divine love.
Dorothy Day and Elizabeth Ann Seton: New York Converts on Fire with the Love of Jesus
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Mother Seton and Servant of God Dorothy Day were radical Christians whose good deeds flowed from lives steeped in prayer—the only thing that makes loving with the Heart of Jesus in the world possible.
The Miraculous Medal: Going to Mary with Mother Seton and St. Catherine Labouré
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Mary holds for us many graces — we need only ask her for them with confidence and love.
The Life and Afterlife of the Saints: Catherine of Alexandria and Mother Seton
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Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Elizabeth Ann Seton show us the transformative power of surrendering to God’s will. Their lives and legacies remind us that holiness transcends earthly expectations, and challenges us to trust deeply and live boldly in His grace.
The Cry of the Heart: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Christ the King
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As Americans, we instinctively resist any sort of absolute authority. How fitting then that it was by letting herself be ruled by Christ, the King, that Elizabeth Ann Seton—the first American-born saint—showed her fellow Americans where liberation must begin: in Him.
Making Jesus the King of Our Busy Lives
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When we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, we proclaim with the Church that Jesus is the “King of the Universe.” Few understood this fact more intensely than Mother Seton. Do we allow Jesus to be the Lord of our lives? Do we accept him as King in all things?
Icons of Faith: Blessed Miguel Pro and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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In the images and mementos of Blessed Miguel Pro’s martyrdom and Mother Seton’s sacrificial life, we see everlasting signs of Christ’s incarnation in the Church and the world.
Making a Joyful Noise: St. Cecilia and Mother Seton
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St. Cecilia and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, two great saints separated by many centuries, call us to contemplate the beauty of God’s love, the wonders of His Creation, and the powerful effect of beautiful music on our hearts, minds, and souls.
Imitating Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Maternal Heart
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The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a day to reflect on the gift of maternity in all its forms, and to consider the example of Mother Seton, who stepped into the hard tasks of motherhood with courage and unswerving faith.