St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Comments
Elizabeth Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the "cream" of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the Bible to contemporary novels. In spite of her high society background, Elizabeth's early life was quiet, simple, and often lonely. As she grew a little older, the Bible was to ... Continue Reading
61 - 80 of 208 Comments
Leave a Comment
Most Popular
There's the problem! Americans are out of touch with scientific consensus on climate change Read More
Editorial: Is the Scandal Ridden Obama Administration Becoming a House of Cards? Read More
Sex In Uniform: Why the Increase in Sexual Assaults in the Military? Read More
Bill Donohue, Catholic League, Disclose Fight with the IRS, Demonstrate Courage Read More
Has the Internal Revenue Service become 'Domestic Terrorists'? Read More
Daily Readings
Reading 1, Sirach 2:1-11
My child, if you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for ... Read More
Psalm, Psalms 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
Put your trust in Yahweh and do right, make your home in the ... Read More
Gospel, Mark 9:30-37
After leaving that place they made their way through Galilee; ... Read More
Saint of the Day
St. Eugene de Mazenod
May 21: Eugene de Mazenod was born on August 1, 1782, at Aix-en-Provence ... Read More
Marketplace
Our Lady Says: Monthly Confession - Remedy for the West Read More
Baptismal Necklace. Conformation Gift. Birthstone. YOUR Name Engraved Read More
What were her miracles? This articles was helpful because I am choosing my confirmation name and I have a school project to do on it.
This was really helpful. I chose her for my confirmation name and i needed to do a report. This was really great.
oh my gosh! this site is perfect! i have a report on her for my confirmation and that is my chosen name!!!!!!!!
She was a truly inspirational woman!
Thanks for all the info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this was the best ever. It helped me and my friends find somthing that we would never expect!!!!!!:)
i think its been helpful and i need 2 write a report 4 ccd soo yaaaa it made life so much easier 4 me and my essay writing!! thanks a bunch!
I'm in the process of selecting a confirmation name and St. Elizabeth is very high on my list. For those of you looking for additional information on Elizabeth Seton, check her out on Wikipedia. It goes into more detail about her early life as well as providing links to additional articles. God Bless.
i am using this for a saint's report. very helpful... :)
she us such an inspiration and i wrote a report on her this website helps a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! watch pretty little liars mondays at 8pm!!!!!!
This is great... but it doesn't mention her 5 children...
i love this saint but i wanted to know if their was a school named after her and why did the school name it after her. i have to do a report and i cant find a saint that has a school name and why does that school name it by that saint. im looking everywhere. if you know some schools plz help me
thx
bella
Thank you!! This totally helped moi!!
Thank you so much for this article. I have a relic of hers and am praying to her to intercede for me for a miracle of healing for my husband. I didn't know much about her until I searched this sight. I had this relic for a long time. I am expecting God's favor and total healing.
Im graduating this year and i have to be confirmed with a saint name and i chose St.Elizabeth Ann Seton, but i have one question for the essay i have to write....What is the most memorable thing about this saint?...im not sure... so does anyone know, if you guys could help it would be great, kthnkx :)
It is just buteyful age, 8
I found this artica very helpful and i found things out i have never none about. This artical helped me reliced that she did more than just open a school she helped people become cathlic and find there way to god. All i no is that i want to be just like her and help get people to find god and believe in him. God is always there for u no matted what happenes hes always got your back. so thanks mother seton you made me relize what i was missing. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's life is so much something I can aspire to as a pattern in my own life at present: many temporal pitfalls, disappointments, tragedies, losses and struggles. Yet she had this compulsion to know and serve Our Lord and care for his children more deeply and more completely as the response to the many setbacks in her earthly life. God please make me more like her!
I was born the day she was cannonized and my name is Charity, I guess you could say we have many things in common, may she pray for me so that I may become as Holy as her.
What a wonderful bio this has been!. I had no idea and now can identify with her in several ways.