Lent with the Saints From the Mary beggars Episode 19 Elizabeth Ann Seaton I'm Hello everyone.

In this episode, we'll hear about St. Elizabeth Anne Seton

and how fasting and prayer helped her remain close to Jesus,

even when things were hard.

Have you ever had to do something you didn't like?

Turning off the lights at bedtime, leaving a fun party, or going out in the car when you wanted

to stay home?

Sometimes we have to do annoying or difficult things that weren't our idea at all. When that happens,

we can give Jesus a tiny gift from our heart by fasting from complaining, by turning out the

lights right away and snuggling into bed when it's time, or smiling and hopping in the car promptly,

even though we'd rather stay home. These small choices help us stay close to Jesus.

If we remain close to him, keeping our hearts open to Jesus all the time, we will be able

to trust him and stay close to him even when truly hard or sad things happen. St. Elizabeth

Anne Seton is a great example of this.

Because she always stayed close to Jesus,

Elizabeth was able to make sacrifices

and do things she never thought possible,

like leaving her home in New York

to live on an old farm in Maryland

with sheep and no running water.

Thank you. in Maryland with sheep and no running water. Elizabeth was born in New York City.

She lived at the same time as the first president of the United States, George Washington.

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