5 Things St. Gregory the Great and Mother Seton Had in Common
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The wisdom of the Saints transcends time and place, as we see in the lives of St. Gregory the Great and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Separated by 1,200 years, each Saint lived in tumultuous times, balancing action and contemplation in ways that are relevant in any age.
Spiritual Motherhood: The Examples of St. Jeanne Jugan and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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God creates all women with a unique capacity for life-giving, nurturing love. Mother Seton and St. Jeanne Jugan show us how each woman expresses that gift in unique ways.
Saint for a New Nation: The Uncommon Docility of Elizabeth Ann Seton
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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.
San Agustín y la Madre Seton se atrevieron a preguntar: "Señor, ¿quién eres tú para mí?"
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Santa Isabel Ana Seton fue una mujer de grandes obras, pero también fue una mística. Como San Agustín, su inquietud la llevó a abrir plenamente su corazón a Dios, a plantearse las preguntas más esenciales sobre su propio ser, sabiendo que podía confiar plenamente en Sus respuestas.
St. Monica and Mother Seton: Joined in Joyous Surrender
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Letting go of fear and the desire to control our own lives leads to the true detachment and peace that mark the lives of Christ’s followers.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Louis IX: Christian Leaders
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Despite the obvious differences of gender, social status, nationality and historical era, Elizabeth Ann Seton and King Louis IX of France shared a common vision based on faith. They modeled their lives on Love itself.
How the Queenship of Mary Helps Us To Understand Mother Seton’s Courage
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We don’t like to put ourselves under the authority of another. For us, power is often synonymous with oppression. But in Christ, and in Our Lady, Mother Seton, and the saints, power exists in the framework of love. And when Love is what rules us, everything changes.
Winning Hearts for God: St. Bernard of Clairvaux and Mother Seton
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Bernard of Clairvaux shared a remarkable gift for awakening faith in others. Their lives reveal the power of spiritual guidance that respects human freedom.
New Worlds, One Church: Black Elk and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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From the young American republic to the Lakota nation, Mother Seton and Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk found in the Catholic Church a home that transcends culture.