Embracing the Tears and Joys of Motherhood with Mary of Nazareth and Elizabeth Ann Seton
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When the Holy Family presented the infant Jesus at the temple, Mary learned that her soul would one day be pierced by a sword. Like the Blessed Mother, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s faith-filled devotion helped carry her through the pains and trials of motherhood, and can inspire us today.
Seeing Through God’s Eyes with St. Brigid of Ireland and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Mother Seton and St. Brigid teach us that, despite our shortcomings, it’s possible to cultivate a heart that sees the infinite dignity and worth of every person, each one created in the image and likeness of God.
Don Bosco and Mother Seton: Great Christian Educators
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St. John Bosco and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton presented lessons of love and gentleness to the most vulnerable of children. Their gentle instruction inspired their respective countries through the many thousands of pupils who would be taught by the communities they founded.
The Ever-Burning Center: Mary Ward and Mother Seton
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Venerable Mary Ward and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton forged new communities of women religious devoted to apostolic action that drew their strength from prayer and the divine love of Jesus.
Retreat to Advance With Blessed Columba and Mother Seton
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The retreat apostolate of Blessed Columba Marmion and the spiritual discipline of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton reveal the same truth. We advance in Christ by first resting in Him.
What Aquinas the Student Taught Elizabeth Ann Seton the Teacher
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Even though St. Elizabeth Ann Seton spent much of her adult life educating and instructing others in the Catholic faith, she never stopped being a student herself. Her own education in the faith can be traced back to the iconic saint and student, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Christ, Healer of Wounds: The Witness of St. Angela Merici and Mother Seton
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Angela Merici and Elizabeth Ann Seton both suffered deeply. But because these saints allowed Christ into the deepest, darkest places of their hearts, their losses and pain became for them and for us almost unthinkable graces.
Mother Seton and St. Paul Show Us a 4-Fold Path to Change
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The conversions of Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton may seem exceptional, but each of us, in our own life, can experience the same grace by opening our heart when Christ calls.
For Mother Seton and St. Francis de Sales, There Are No Ordinary Virtues
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Often the greatest saints practice the smallest and most simple virtues. Inspired by the spiritual writings of Francis de Sales, the saint of everyday holiness, Mother Seton put his teachings into practice as she tread forward on her own path to sainthood.