Friday, January 4, 2013

Crystal clear counsel



“The heart preparing to receive the Holy Eucharist
should be like a crystal vase.”

St Elizabeth Ann Seton
United States ~ 1774-1821
Convert to Catholicism
Three basic points led her to become a Catholic:
1)belief in the Real Presence,
2) devotion to the Blessed Mother,
3) conviction that the Catholic Church led
back to the apostles and to Christ.
Mother, Widow, Educator, Religious
Established schools and orphanages
Foundress of Sisters of Charity
Two great devotions: 1) Abandonment to  God's Will
2) Ardent devotion to the Blessed Sacrament
Feast Day - January 4



"The accidents of life separate us from our dearest friends,
but let us not despair.  God is like a looking glass in which souls see each other.  The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him."

~ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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