Only the Brave Are Civil: St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and Mother Seton
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As politics in America becomes increasingly marked by division and rage, we should look to Sts. Thomas More, John Fisher, and Elizabeth Ann Seton as our patron saints of civility. They sought God’s peace in communities of faith, prepared for suffering, and offered it up when it came.
Through the Eye of a Needle with St. Paulinus and Mother Seton
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St. Paulinus of Nola and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton grew up with wealth and status but gave up everything for their faith. In contrast to the rich young man of the Gospel parable, they renounced their privilege to take up the treasure of Christ and his kingdom.
The Sacred Call of Solitude: Saint Romuald and Mother Seton
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Although separated by centuries, St. Romuald of Ravenna and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shared lifelong desires for solitude and silence, as they sought ever deeper experiences of divine intimacy.
Into the Hands of God the Father with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Throughout her life, Mother Seton knew that we are never truly alone, even when life’s challenges are most daunting. Our Heavenly Father is always there for us—present, loving, merciful.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Beloved Daughter and Woman of the Trinity
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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.
Saint Anthony and Mother Seton Show Us the Importance of the Little Things
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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.
Crying Out to God With Saint Ephrem and Mother Seton
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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.
When Rome Looks to America: Pope Leo XIV and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Two centuries apart, Mother Seton and Pope Leo XIV embody a providential harmony of faith, freedom and charity—a vision deeply influenced by American ideals.
On the Winds of Pentecost with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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At Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church through imagery of divine wind and fire. For Mother Seton—and for Catholics today—it’s within the storms and wreckage of life that grace is encountered, and new paths are revealed.