Saint John of God, Mother Seton, and the Extraordinary Gift of Being Faithful in Ordinary Things
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Saint John of God and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton show us that not all sacrifices have to be big and dramatic to be holy. Extraordinary sacrifice can be found in the ordinary events of life.
Seeking Peace with Saint Colette and Mother Seton
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St. Colette and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were great organizers of religious communities who found peace in the presence of God, no matter the trials they suffered or the challenges they faced.
Sister Blandina, Mother Seton, and the Power of the Western Hero
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Servant of God Blandina Segale’s ministry in the American West as a Sister of Charity, and Mother Seton’s experiences founding her community in Emmitsburg, share much in common with classic western movies. In both their stories, Jesus is the true hero.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Explains How to Pray, Fast, and Give
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For St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the three Lenten marks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were a way of life. Her words can inspire us to view these three practices of Lent as one integrated act.
To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
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St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses he loved and followed Jesus and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path when she answered God’s call and entered the Catholic Church. Like St. Peter, Mother Seton’s humility became her greatest glory.
The Fierce Faith of Sts. Francisco, Jacinta and Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Like Mother Seton, the young saints Francisco and Jacinta were given the grace and strength to do what God called them to do with fierceness of faith. They had perfect trust in Him who died for our sins.
God is Mine and I Am His – Finding Joy in Lent with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
‘They Possess God’: Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole
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It’s no wonder that Mother Seton and the Dominican friar known as Fra Angelico experienced God so intensely in Italy, a land of splendid Catholic art and liturgy. They weren’t satisfied with a God who was merely transcendent, but yearned for the One who gave His life for the world and became our living bread.
Evangelizers of New Lands: Saints Cyril and Methodius, and Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Though more than a millennium separates us from the evangelical mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and two centuries from Mother Seton, their approach to evangelization is a model for the Church today.