Lucia Silecchia on the Heritage of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

"As September dawned, eyes turned to Rome with joy to celebrate the canonizations of two young men -- Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. In a particular way, many hoped that the holy lives of these two new saints would have a special appeal to young people who would see in them examples of lives well and faithfully lived.

"Merely a week later, Sept. 14 marked the 50th anniversary of the canonization of another young saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton. I dimly remember this event from my early childhood, and recall similar excitement that she would inspire a world hungry for good examples of faithful lives.

"Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first American-born saint to be canonized, a sign that our still-young nation can be the soil from which holy lives spring forth for the glory of God. . . ."

In a recent commentary, writer/Professor Lucia A. Silecchia reflected on the fruitful heritage left by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

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The Pilot: Echoes: Lucia A. Silecchia: A 'fruitful heritage' in Ordinary Time (17 SEP 25)