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The Power of Motherhood in the Mission of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The Power of Motherhood in the Mission of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Mother Seton’s extraordinary legacy of doing good in the world contradicts the story told by our secular culture, which says that children are an obstacle to women’s achievement.

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Easter with Saint Damien and Mother Seton

Embracing the Certainty of Easter with Saint Damien and Mother Seton

When my fears threaten to overtake me, I look for courage to the lives of the saints, who embraced the certainty of new life in the risen Christ, who lives among us still in the Eucharist, and in the Church.

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St. Louise de Marillac | Seton Shrine

Out of the Darkness with Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Ann Seton

Meditating on the trials and struggles of St. Louise de Marillac and Mother Seton gives us hope in these uncertain times. We learn that holiness is found not in flashes of glory, but in the messy spaces where one watches, prays, and waits.

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Answering the Nudges of God with St. Rose Venerini and St. Ann Elizabeth Seton

If we knew God’s plan for our lives ahead of time, we may feel too scared or overwhelmed to trust Him. But we have the example of St. Rose Venerini and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to show us how to give God one faithful “yes” at a time.

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St. Athanasius and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The Greatest Idea of Saint Athanasius and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

What attracted Mother Seton to the Catholic Church was the closeness of Christ, from the intimate scenes of the nativity, to His presence in the Eucharist. Like the great saint Athanasius, she proclaimed the truth of the Incarnation to all—“God is so infinitely present to us that he is in every part of our life and being.”

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Takashi Nagai and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The ‘Secret’ of the Saints: Servant of God Takashi Nagai and Mother Seton

When faced with adversity, saints don’t aim for heroism. They have only one goal: to follow and be transformed by Jesus. This is the radical way of holiness as gift that we see in the lives of Elizabeth Seton and the Nagasaki mystic Takashi Nagai.

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Pope Francis and Mother Seton

Pope Francis and Mother Seton Reveal the Intimacy of God’s Love

With hearts opened by sorrow and wonder, Jorge Bergoglio and Elizabeth Ann Seton spread divine love through mission and mercy.

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The Eucharistic Fervor of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

From our modern perspective, how St. Catherine of Siena and Mother Seton went to extremes for the sake of the Eucharist can seem absurd. But their devotion to the real presence of Christ was as essential to their lives as breathing is to ours.

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Through Mary and Joseph to God Alone: St. Louis de Montfort and Mother Seton

Louis de Montfort and Elizabeth Ann Seton were ahead of their times in showing how true devotion to our Blessed Mother will always lead us to her son.

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