St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Witness of the ‘Church of Ambrose’
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton loved to quote Saint Ambrose, one of the four original Doctors of the Church. On his feast day, we pray that we might follow in his and Mother Seton’s footsteps in teaching the true faith to others — both in words, and in authentic lives of devotion and service.
Saint Nicholas and Mother Seton: The Gift of Generosity
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Saint Nicholas was a fourth century bishop known for his gift-giving to the poor, which inspired the story of Santa Claus. It was the love of God that inspired both St. Nicholas and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to give generously and care for others throughout their lifetimes.
Stepping Out in Faith with St. Francis Xavier and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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The examples of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Francis Xavier challenge us today. They were each unafraid to seek and preach the truth, despite what others might think or what it might cost them.
Saints of the Unexpected: St. Charles de Foucauld and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Although from vastly different worlds, these two saints each experienced dramatic conversions that revealed the transformative power of surrendering to divine love.
Dorothy Day and Elizabeth Ann Seton: New York Converts on Fire with the Love of Jesus
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Mother Seton and Servant of God Dorothy Day were radical Christians whose good deeds flowed from lives steeped in prayer—the only thing that makes loving with the Heart of Jesus in the world possible.
The Miraculous Medal: Going to Mary with Mother Seton and St. Catherine Labouré
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Mary holds for us many graces — we need only ask her for them with confidence and love.
The Life and Afterlife of the Saints: Catherine of Alexandria and Mother Seton
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Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Elizabeth Ann Seton show us the transformative power of surrendering to God’s will. Their lives and legacies remind us that holiness transcends earthly expectations, and challenges us to trust deeply and live boldly in His grace.
Icons of Faith: Blessed Miguel Pro and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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In the images and mementos of Blessed Miguel Pro’s martyrdom and Mother Seton’s sacrificial life, we see everlasting signs of Christ’s incarnation in the Church and the world.
The Cry of the Heart: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Christ the King
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As Americans, we instinctively resist any sort of absolute authority. How fitting then that it was by letting herself be ruled by Christ, the King, that Elizabeth Ann Seton—the first American-born saint—showed her fellow Americans where liberation must begin: in Him.