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St. Alphonsus Liguori and Mother Seton: How The Eucharist Makes the Church

Through their devotion to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, St. Alphonsus Liguori and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were drawn out of the world and into a new relationship with Jesus and His Church.

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St. Ignatius

Mother Seton and St. Ignatius: Vastly Different; One in Christ

When we see ourselves in the light of eternity, we know that the pains and sorrows of this world are nothing compared with the glories of heaven.

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Fully American, Fully Catholic: Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

In the lives of Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we can see the seven characteristics of uniquely American saints.

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St. Martha

Women of the Beatitudes: St. Martha and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Martha is counted as one of the blessed, despite her fears and anxieties, and difficulties in understanding her vocation. What she and Mother Seton teach us is that only in Christ’s call for our lives do we find true joy and consolation.

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Dying, to Live: Blessed Stanley Rother and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Blessed Stanley Rother and Mother Seton accepted death as a part of life, their peace and certainty sure signs that at the end of their lives they would find nothing but Christ.

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Giving Our Hearts to God with St. Anne and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Giving Our Hearts to God with St. Anne and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Throughout their lives, St. Anne and Mother Seton had little idea of the glorious destiny God had in mind for them. They show us how to be faithful to God in all things, and to trust in his perfect plan for our lives.

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St. Bridget of Sweden Elizabeth Ann Seton

Mothers First: St. Bridget and Mother Seton Remind Us That We Are All Called To Holiness

In a world that says “have it all,” St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are “mom-saint” role models who show us how trusting in God is the key to balancing marriage, family, and work.

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Discovering the True Simplicity of Sainthood with St. Mary Magdalene and Mother Seton

Discovering the True Simplicity of Sainthood With St. Mary Magdalene and Mother Seton

In the lives of these two saints – one so modern, the other so ancient – the Church reminds us of what it means to be a saint: staying close to Christ.

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Beyond Idolatry: Learning to Love with St. Bonaventure and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The great theologian St. Bonaventure understood, as Mother Seton did, that Christian faith is grounded in absolute trust in God’s love for us. And that it is the miraculous abundance of this assurance that spills over into our love of others.

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