God's Faithful Servant
St Elizabeth Ann Seton was America's first canonized saint. Her rule of life was, "I am the happiest of all creatures, in the thought that not the least thing can happen but by His will or permission, and all for the best."
She was always doing things for God. As a child, she would do her chores cheerfully. Whenever she was asked to do something, she did it right away and without complaints.
One of the difficulties she faced in life was her religion, because she and all of her family were Protestants. She eventually became Catholic, but when she did she faced even more challenges. She was ridiculed, mistreated and abandoned by her relatives. She was no longer considered part of the family.
In spite of this, St Elizabeth was a woman of great charity, and helped so many different people. She helped, comforted and accompanied the poor widows of her city; she founded a group of nuns and opened a convent called "St Joseph's Order;" and she helped orphaned children by building an orphanage and school for them.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton is a very good example for perseverance and faith because even though she was despised by her family, she did her best to keep her faith strong, keep her trust in God and do what God wanted her to do.
(Grade 5,
Creative Writing,
2011 - Term 1, Week 3)
