Elizabeth Ann Seton was thoroughly Vincentian, at first within the wide scope of St. Vincent’s charity for all men, and later within the precise definition of his role and spirit. Her education in charity began … Read More
The Setons, the Bayleys, and the Roosevelts
Archbishop Robert Seton was remembered as a fairly eccentric character who made a good deal of his family background. A pastor, scholar, and enthusiast of ecclesiastical minutiae, he was also a genealogist who traced his … Read More
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton as Educator
As we celebrate Catholic School Week, it is interesting to go back in time and wonder, “What exactly was Saint Elizabeth Seton’s first school like? How was it organized? What textbooks were used? What about … Read More
Biography of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774-1821
Elizabeth Ann Bayley, one of two daughters of a prominent Episcopal family, was born in New York on August 28, 1774. She was a charming little girl, small-boned and dainty, with great brown eyes and … Read More
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Hazard yet Forward
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) was born Elizabeth Ann Bayley on August 28, 1774, in New York and was raised Episcopalian. She was the daughter of Richard Bayley, a respected physician in the city, and … Read More
Spiritual Gems of Elizabeth Ann Seton
Charity Sisters of Charity! Your admirable name must excite in you every preparation to do justice to your vocation. To speak the joy of my soul at the prespect of being asked to assist the … Read More
Elizabeth Seton’s Way of Loving
Much has been written and said about the many deep relationships that St. Elizabeth Seton had with family, husband, children, and dear friends. Her letters are filled with her affection for them. A woman of … Read More
No Greater Love
Just as a plant needs to be nurtured in order to mature, so a child needs education, encouragement, discipline and love. For many of us, those who supported our parents in cultivating our intellectual, emotional, … Read More
“Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” (Is. 40:31) This … Read More
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Convert to Roman Catholicism; foundress of the American Sisters of Charity, which was the first sisterhood native to the United States; a wife, mother, widow, sole parent, foundress, educator, social minister, and spiritual leader, Elizabeth … Read More