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Saint Katharine Drexel and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Katharine Drexel and Elizabeth Ann Seton—”Sister Saints” Who Changed Education in the United States Forever

These two brave and unselfish women devoted their lives to educating poor children and ministering to the needy. We can see their legacies today in the religious communities they founded, and the thousands of Catholic schools across our nation.

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Sister Blandina, Mother Seton, and the Power of the Western Hero

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.

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The Fierce Faith of Sts. Francisco, Jacinta and Elizabeth Ann Seton

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.

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‘They Possess God’: Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole

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.  

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Evangelizers of New Lands: Saints Cyril and Methodius, and Elizabeth Ann Seton

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.

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A Greater Love: Facing Lent with Mother Seton and Saint Scholastica

As Lent approaches, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Scholastica remind us to examine our hearts and prioritize and cultivate a fervent desire for God. 

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St. Josephine Bakhita and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Women of Great Fortitude

In giving their lives, strength, and sufferings for their daughters and sisters, sons and brothers, St. Josephine Bakhita and Mother Seton are eternally united in the life, strength, and suffering of their Beloved Lord.

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Agatha

Learning to Trust God Through Suffering with St. Agatha and Mother Seton

Following Christ is not without challenges. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Agatha are examples of leaning into God’s grace to persevere and triumph in times of trial.

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St. Blaise, Mother Seton, and Meeting Jesus in Our Physical Ailments

Mother Seton was no stranger to illness and suffering within her family. By her example and through St. Blaise’s intercession, we can place our family’s health in the Lord’s hands, confident that He will bind up our wounds.

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