“Everything I own really
belongs to the poor.” Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.
Today we remember Saint Elizabeth
of Hungary, a mother, and wife who was married at the age of 14. Elizabeth
started to learn about the way of Francis of Assisi and started to live them.
Her husband was supportive of her charitable efforts. It’s believed,
Elizabeth's husband is venerated in Thuringia as a saint, but never was
canonized by the church. Elizabeth became a Franciscan tertiary, founded a
hospital in honor of Saint Francis, and dedicated herself totally to the care
of the poor. Saint Elizabeth was only 24 when she died.
Two legends I thought I
would share, Elizabeth is known for her miracle of the roses, Elizabeth was
taking some bread to the poor in secret, she saw her husband Ludwig, asked her
to revel what was hidden under her cloak, her cloak fell opened and a vision
of white and red roses could be seen. God’s protection was proved to her husband.
The second legend,
Elizabeth laid a leper in the she shared with her husband. Her mother in law,
was horrified told Ludwig when he returned and when Ludwig removed the bedclothes,
the eyes of his soul and instead of seeing a leper he saw the figure of Christ
crucified and stretched out on the bed.
“How can I bear a crown of
gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me?” Saint
Elizabeth of Hungary.
That quote I have always
wanted to say to someone, to remind them of the crown they should bear. Saint
Elizabeth gave her life for her own brothers and sisters. Is this
something we are willing do, to follow Christ? We have learnt to love, and we
have come to know the one who gives up his life for us and we ought to give up
our life for our sister’s and brothers. I shared this before; John 1:14-18, our
love is not to just words or mere talk, but something real and active. Let us
be compassionate and to love one another as he has loved us.
May God Bless Always,
Women of Faith and Hope.
Written and created by My Mother Rose
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