All the Way Through the Darkness with Jesus: St. Teresa of Calcutta and Mother Seton
In their lives, Mother Teresa and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton experienced darkness that opened up the possibility of serving others in new ways, to bring the light of heaven to those in darkness on earth.
Saint for a New Nation: The Uncommon Docility of Elizabeth Ann Seton
Celebrating Mother Seton’s birthday reminds us that God calls forth new saints in every place and in every age. He needs only what he needed at Nazareth, when Mary first said “yes”—a willing heart. For the United States, he found such a heart in Elizabeth Ann Seton.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Made for Communion
Even in seasons of loneliness, we were made to live with and for others. God provides the means to serve him through a community.
The Holocaust Before the Holocaust: St. Edith Stein and Mother Seton
Mother Seton and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (also known as Edith Stein) witnessed to a way of living and dying modeled on the ultimate sacrifice Christ accomplished on the Cross.
Thea Bowman and Mother Seton: Living the Paradox of the Gospel
In their lives, Servant of God Thea Bowman and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were content to do their “little bit,” to plant the seeds of God’s love that would bring forth a bountiful harvest in heaven and on earth.
Living Ash Wednesday the Way Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
Mother Seton didn’t walk the Way of the Cross alone during her life, but rather she surrounded herself with a community, with whom she journeyed in mutual dependence, step by step, along the path Christ set for them. During Lent, together with the Church, we are all invited to do the same.
To Take Wing and Soar: Awaiting Easter with St. Benedict Joseph Labre and Mother Seton
As we await Easter, let us follow Jesus, along with Benedict Joseph Labre and Elizabeth Ann Seton, as they enter into the freedom of the Resurrection.
La tumba vacía: En busca de Cristo resucitado con María Magdalena y Elizabeth Ann Seton
Con Santa María Magdalena, aceptemos el "No me toques" de Cristo con la certeza de que sus palabras nos dan una nueva misión, y una nueva manera de estar con Él, igual que Santa Isabel Ana Seton afrontó las dificultades de su vida con una fe y una fuerza renovadas.