Perseverance is a great grace. To go on gaining and advancing every day, we must be resolute, and bear and suffer as our blessed forerunners did. Which of them gained heaven without a struggle?
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
(All questions are based on information given in the biography in your Little Flower Member’s Guide except for the Bonus Question. Answers are at the bottom of the page.)
1. What religion was St. Elizabeth raised in?
a. Buddhism
b. Atheism
c. Judaism
d. The Episcopal Church
2. How many children did St. Elizabeth have?
a. 13
b. 2
c. 9
d. 5
3. Which family helped convert St. Elizabeth?
a. The Merici family
b. The Stevenson family
c. The Fillichi family
d. The Martin family
4. Which religious Order did St. Elizabeth found?
a. The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
b. The Sisters of Charity
c. Order of Our Lady, Help of Christians
d. Sisters of God’s Eternal Love
Bonus: St. Elizabeth was the first…
a. Saint who was born in the US
b. Woman saint who was born in the US
c. Person to found a religious order in the US
d. Woman to found a religious order in the US
Lotus facts
- Lotuses grow in bodies of water, normally wetlands, and can stay dormant during droughts only to blossom when the drought it over.
- Many parts of the lotus flower are edible and are eaten in many places throughout Asia.
- The lotus plant can spread out up to ten feet.
Flower Meaning
Lotus flowers grow in shallow, murky bodies of water and need water to survive yet the petals are hydrophobic – they let water roll right off them. Perseverance is like this. You only need to persevere when you are in the middle of a difficult situation yet you can’t let the hardship get to you, you have to let it roll right off your back and not affect you.
We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that he gives us every grace, every abundant grace; and though we are so weak of ourselves, this grace is able to carry us through every obstacle and difficulty.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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