(50 for 50 series) Richard McPherson, director del colegio Brookewood y presidente del colegio Avalon de Maryland, organiza peregrinaciones para alumnos, personal y padres durante las vacaciones de verano. Mientras se preparaba para guiar a 150 personas en una caminata de 14 días y 218 millas a través del estado (desde Point Lookout hasta el Santuario de Emmitsburg), encontró la curación antes de dar el primer paso.
“The pilgrimage, called the Camino of Maryland, was dedicated to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. A month before the trip, I was sidelined by debilitating knee and hip pain, unable to walk. I received cortisone shots and tried other medical treatments, but nothing relieved the pain. I called upon Mother Seton for help. My prayers were answered, and the pain vanished in time for me to make the trip. I said I was going to go and walk the whole way and thank her. And I did. It was such a great experience spiritually and bodily,” Rich said.
“I run two Catholic schools, so I am counting on her to bring people closer to Christ. She was drawn to the Catholic faith through the real presence of the Eucharist. Many of us, including me, tried to imitate her in desiring the Eucharist during the pilgrimage and after. Many of us are teachers and we use her as a model.”
50 for 50 es una serie de relatos de gente corriente para conmemorar el 50 aniversario de la canonización de Elizabeth Ann Seton como primera santa estadounidense nacida en el país.