Anne Faye

  The Lord is My Shepherd: A Novel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is free on Kindle May 15th -19th.    The Lord is My Shepherd: A Novel of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton by Anne Faye is a lovely story of a courageous woman who loved God, overcame suffering, and pursued the truth relentlessly.   She supported and raised five children as a widow and went on to found schools and a religious order.   I thoroughly enjoyed this book. An easy and comfortable read, it held my attention from start to finish. I think adults, young adults, and even teens would profit from reading it.  - Rosemary Bogdan, on CatholicMom.com An excerpt from The Lord is My Shepherd Chapter One I entered this world on August 28, 1774, the second daughter of Dr. Richard and Catherine Bayley. My mother was the daughter of Rev. Richard Charleton, the rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopalian Church on Staten Island. I sometimes wonder how my life might have been different had my mother lived longer t...

 I'm pleased to announce the publication of my new book: The Lord is My Shepherd: A Novel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton . 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the first native-born American to be canonized. I have known of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton since I attended Catholic school as a child. She was the first American to be canonized and was considered to be the patroness of Catholic schools. She was a big deal! Later on in my life, my daughter attended a homeschool learning community named after her. However, I still knew little about the details of her life. I became more interested in her after listening to a Glory Story CD of her life put out by Holy Heroe s. I wanted to learn more about her and began to think about sharing her story. I read several books about her life to prepare for writing this and was fascinated by her. I also thought it was exciting that she lived on the same street as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (although, alas, she did not make it into the Hamilton ...