Homily #100104 ( 08min) Play – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton born in lower Manhattan, raised Episcopalian later becoming Protestant, was drawn to the Blessed Sacrament and converted to the Catholic Church. Seton Shrine in New York:   http://www.setonshrine.com/

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She found in the Catholic faith what her soul had been hungry for since she was a little girl – the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist While with these Catholic families, she began to see the beauty of the Catholic faith, and to question her own faith. One day she witnessed a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and her heart cried out. If Jesus was truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, then she MUST become a Catholic!  She prayed ‘ If I am right, Thy grace impart still in the right to say. If I am wrong, Oh, teach my heart to find the better way.’ She began to long to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.

It was a time of persecution against the Roman Catholics and the good Bishop was deliberating whether to institute the 40 Hours of devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, considering the dangers that might occur:

One night, he was working very late at his desk and fell asleep in his chair. The candle on the desk burnt down and charred some of the papers, but they were still readable. He awoke, surprised and thankful that a fire had not ignited. He fell on his knees to give thanks to God for protection, and heard His voice saying, “As the flames are burning here without consuming or injuring the writing, so shall I pour out my grace in the Blessed Sacrament without prejudice to My honor. Fear no profanation, therefore; hesitate no longer to carry out your design for my glory.”  (Therefore) he introduced the practice of 40 Hours Devotion in his diocese.

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 Unite me to Yourself, O adorable Victim, life-giving heavenly Bread, feed me, sanctify me, reign in me, transform me to Yourself – live in me, and let me live in You, let me adore You in your life-giving sacraments as my God – listen to you as to my Master – obey you as my King – imitate you as my Model – follow you as my Shepherd – love you as my Father – seek you as my Physician who will heal all the maladies of my soul – be indeed my Way, Truth, and Life, sustain me O heavenly Manna through the desert of this world, till I shall behold You unveiled in Your glory.

 +St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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Soul of Jesus, Sanctify me.
Blood of Jesus, Wash me.
Passion of Jesus, Comfort me.
Wounds of Jesus, Hide me.
Heart of Jesus, Receive me.
Spirit of Jesus, Enliven me. Goodness of Jesus, Pardon me.
Beauty of Jesus, Draw me.
Humility of Jesus, Humble me.
Peace of Jesus, Pacify me.
Love of Jesus, Inflame me.
Kingdom of Jesus, Come to me.
Grace of Jesus, Replenish me.
Mercy of Jesus, Pity me.
Sanctity of Jesus, Sanctify me.
Purity of Jesus, Purify me.
Cross of Jesus, Support me.
Nails of Jesus, Hold me.
Mouth of Jesus, Bless me in life, in death, in time and eternity.
Mouth of Jesus, Defend me in the hour of death.
Mouth of Jesus, Call me to come to Thee.
Mouth of Jesus, Receive me with Thy Saints in glory evermore.

Let Us Pray.

Unite me to Thyself, O adorable Victim. Life-giving heavenly Bread, feed me, sanctify me, reign in me, transform me to Thyself, live in me; let me live in Thee; let me adore Thee in Thy life-giving Sacrament as my God, listen to Thee as to my Master, obey Thee as my King, imitate Thee as my Model, follow Thee as my Shepherd, love Thee as my Father, seek Thee I as my Physician who wilt heal all the maladies of my soul. Be indeed my Way, Truth and Life; sustain me, O heavenly Manna, through the desert of this world, till I shall behold Thee unveiled in Thy glory. Amen.

This Anima Christi was composed by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the Feast of Corpus Christi, 1816.

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Homily #130104b ( 09min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the life of Elizabeth Ann Seton and how she was a mother, religious, foundress, teacher, and saint. She was born in the United States as an Episcopalian, married had five children and after the death of her husband became a Catholic, started the first Catholic School and orphanage and she founded the first American congregation of Religious Sisters, the Sisters of Charity. She is the first American born Saint.

Readings: 
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9
Gsp: joh 1:35-42
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Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Mem – Form: OF
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Homily #130104 ( 11min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – the first American-born saint, mother of five, converted Episcopalian, founder of the first American religious community – the Sisters of Charity, first American parochial school, first American orphanage, and patron of Catholic schools. Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9
Gsp: joh 1:35-42

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Homily #140104b ( 09min) Play – Fr. Elias on the feastday of St Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native born American to be declared a saint focuses on the need to practice virtue to become holy and that to do this is a struggle in which our Lord is simply asking us to persevere to the end.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Mem – Form: OF
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Fr Josemaria gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 04 on how St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and how she wished to do Will of God since this is all important, finding the will of God and then doing it.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Wkdays before Epiphany – Jan 4 – Wkdy
Readings: 
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9 0
Gsp: joh 1:35-42

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 04, 2020, on how Jesus asks his new followers “Wat are you looking for?” as in, are we looking for Jesus for the right reason. We need to seek God himself, following the example of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Mem
Readings: Wkdays before Epiphany – Jan 4
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9 0
Gsp: joh 1:35-42

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 04, 2021, on how doing what pleases God is the best way to have our prayers answered. He mentions that St Ignatius of Loyola said that we should work as if everything depends on us and pray as if everything depends on God. St Elizabeth Ann Seton, today’s saint, says pray without ceasing. Jesus said “For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me” John 6:38

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Mem
Readings: Wkdays before Epiphany – Jan 4 – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/010421.cfm
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9 0
Gsp: joh 1:35-42

More on the Readings: http://dev.airmaria.com/r?m=1338&r=1316

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