Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity
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Alma Power-Waters
In 1975, Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America's first native-born Roman Catholic saint. This Vision Book tells the inspiring true story of the life of Elizabeth Bayley Seton from her childhood in a distinguished New York family to her becoming a sister and foundress of an order of nuns.Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up in a well-to-do Protestant family and seemed destined for a tranquil life. At age 19 she married William Seton and together they had five children. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis in 1803. Elizabeth learned that her family fortune was lost as well. She converted to Catholicism at a time when Catholics were the object of persecutions in the United States. Her family was shocked by this decision. Elizabeth met Bishop Carroll of Maryland, and he gave her the inspiration to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American parochial Catholic school. In time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools, orphanages and hospitals across the United States. At her early death (46 years old) Mother Seton's congregation numbered twenty-one communities throughout the country. Illustrated
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Author
Alma Power-Waters
Pages
168
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Published Date
2000
ISBN
0898707668 9780898707663
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"One of the most beautiful books I've ever read. Her life is so inspirational. She was really strong in face of fear. She had life-ending thoughts and didn't let them stop her. I want to do something satisfying in my life. Reading about her brighten my desire to be charitable and make a difference. I haven't gotten far being caught up in myself and failing into depression, despair, and sabotaging my life with complusive/addiction to some sins. I want to be better than what I am but I think I can't do it alone. The book did a great job presenting the love between her and William. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟! "