Cristo, sanador de heridas: El testimonio de Santa Ángela Merici y la Madre Seton
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Angela Merici y Elizabeth Ann Seton sufrieron profundamente. Pero como estas santas permitieron que Cristo entrara en los lugares más profundos y oscuros de sus corazones, sus pérdidas y su dolor se convirtieron para ellas y para nosotros en gracias casi impensables.
El éxtasis de los santos: Madre Seton y San Vicente de Zaragoza
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Los santos no son personas que tengan el control. Ante el sufrimiento, San Vicente de Zaragoza y la Madre Seton respondieron dejándose amar. Lo entregaron todo a Aquel que nos ama, que nos quiere incondicionalmente. Y el fruto de ese amor es el Éxtasis.
Ser llevado: La devoción mariana de San Pedro Canisio y la Madre Seton
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Santa Isabel Ana Seton y San Pedro Canisio dieron testimonio de la fe a través de sus acciones caritativas y obras de bondad, una fuerza que recibieron al confiar en el corazón amoroso de María.
To Expect Nothing—and Everything: Advent with John of the Cross and Mother Seton
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St. John of the Cross and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton teach us how to empty ourselves before God as we journey towards Christmas. Elizabeth’s barren womb, John the Baptist’s desert cry, the shepherd’s confusion, and Mary and Joseph in that cold stable—all of them point to the truth of Advent: the whole, poor world is waiting for Jesus to come.
The Virgin and the Wife: St. Lucy of Syracuse and Mother Seton
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The lives of St. Lucy and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us how in the Church’s tradition, marriage and virginity illumine each other. Every single soul is called to an espousal with Christ, the Divine Bridegroom. And in the love of a man and a woman, Christ’s own love for the Church shines forth.
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.
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.
Towers of Grace: Mother Seton and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
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Our Lord, the supernatural architect of our lives, builds with blocks of grace.
The Beauty of Life: Elizabeth of Hungary and Elizabeth Ann Seton
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Mother Seton both looked at life with wonder and a willingness to be surprised. These saints knew that nothing happens that is not part of God’s plan, and that His plan is utterly good.