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Venerable Emile Kapuan

Venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun and Mother Seton, Apostles of Hope

As Christ walked with Fr. Emil Kapaun through the valley of death, so He walked with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as she surrendered all to His will — planting hope in every place they were sent.

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Blessed Franz Jagerstatter

When Human Love Leads to God: Blessed Franz Jägerstätter and Mother Seton

In the lives of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and World War II martyr Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, marital love became a school of holiness. Their devotion to each other prepared them for heroic trust in God.

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Fr. Edward Flanagan

The American Can-Do Spirit of Boys Town’s Father Flanagan and Mother Seton

In Venerable Father Edward Flanagan and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we see how American energy and practical charity became instruments of grace. Their faith and service built schools, formed souls, and changed lives.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Devotion to the Scapular of St. Simon Stock

St. Simon Stock’s brown scapular was popular in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s time, a sacramental bestowed by our Blessed Mother that reminds us to always look to Jesus and offer him our lives.

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The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky

The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky

What does the Ascension of the Lord mean for the world and for our own lives? The answer can be found in the faith journey of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who kept her gaze firmly fixed on Jesus, through time and eternity.

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St. Athanasius and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The Greatest Idea of Saint Athanasius and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

What attracted Mother Seton to the Catholic Church was the closeness of Christ, from the intimate scenes of the nativity, to His presence in the Eucharist. Like the great saint Athanasius, she proclaimed the truth of the Incarnation to all—“God is so infinitely present to us that he is in every part of our life and being.”

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Por María y José a Dios solo: San Luis de Montfort y la Madre Seton

Luis de Montfort e Isabel Ana Seton se adelantaron a su tiempo al mostrar cómo la verdadera devoción a nuestra Santísima Madre nos llevará siempre a su Hijo.

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Facing Our Battles With Saint George and Mother Seton

Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another. He gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ. Like Saint George, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to face our spiritual battles, confident in Christ’s victory on the cross.

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Pope Francis and Mother Seton

Pope Francis and Mother Seton Reveal the Intimacy of God’s Love

With hearts opened by sorrow and wonder, Jorge Bergoglio and Elizabeth Ann Seton spread divine love through mission and mercy.

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