Episode 78
Elizabeth Ann Seton was an Episcopalian and a wealthy socialite in New York. She married the scion of a wealthy shipping family, and they started a family. But tragedy struck, and while seeking solace she became Catholic. This cost her her friends and brought about hardship. She moved to Baltimore and eventually to Emmitsburg, Maryland where she founded the Sisters of Charity, and the parochial school system in the U.S. She is the first American-born saint.
More Information
- The Inspiring Legacy of Life: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- The Life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
- https://setonshrine.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Full-Biography-of-St-Elizabeth-Ann-Seton.pdf
- Elizabeth Ann Seton | National Women’s History Museum
- Elizabeth Ann Seton – Wikipedia
Books
- Elizabeth Seton: American Saint
- Elizabeth Ann Seton (Sos)
- American Saint: The Life of Elizabeth Seton
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Daughter of America (Encounter the Saints Series #3)
- 30 Days with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Words of Faith and Courage
- Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Self Portrait (1774-1821) A study of Her Spirituality in Her Own Words
- Hope Always Awake, Prayers and Meditations of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- The American Catholic Almanac
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