Elizabeth Ann Seton : Saint for a New Nation

by Walters, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780809166923
• ISBN10: 0809166925
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

Uses dialogue to present a narrative account of Mother Seaton's life and accomplishments, including the founding of the American Sisters of Charity.

Author Biography

Julie Walters is a founding member of an ecumenical Christian community established in 1971. She contributes to a monthly Scripture column, God's Living Word, and is also the author of several books for children and adults. She lives in South Bend, Indiana

Table of Contents

Author's Note	vii
There's No Need to Cry	1	(7)
At Home on Uncle Bayley's Farm	8	(8)
My Dearest Will	16	(8)
I Have Become a Looker Up	24	(11)
My World Is My Family	35	(6)
Thy Will Be Done	41	(10)
Bless Me with Faith	51	(10)
On God Himself I Pin My Faith	61	(10)
I Am a Catholic	71	(11)
The Sweetest Dream of My Imagination	82	(7)
A Grain of Seed for Eternal Life	89	(8)
Troubled on Every Side	97	(8)
Preparing Good Leaven	105	(5)
The Little Mustard Seed	110	(8)
Roar from the Valley	118	(9)
Epilogue	127	(2)
Notes	129	(4)
Selected Bibliography	133