Elizabeth Ann Seton – The Practicing Catholic

My January Companion: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 1, 2016 by Lisa Schmidt 14 Comments

It’s that time of the year when many of us enlist the help of an online saint generator to randomly select a saint who journeys with us throughout the year. Rather than journeying with one random saint this year, I’ll walk with at least twelve. Think of it as a saint of the month club. My January saint of the month is Elizabeth Ann Seton – daughter, wife, mother, widow, friend and the first American-born saint.

Parenting Inspiration from Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 4, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Moms, take note. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton dealt with clingy kiddos, too! Dare I suggest this saint shares a mommy blogger’s heart?

A Saint on American Soil

January 4, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

“The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will.” — Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton The first native born saint of the United States of America, Elizabeth Ann Seton … [Read more…]