OSV Kids: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906)

Feast day: Nov. 8

St. Elizabeth was the oldest child of a French military officer and his wife. When she visited the local Carmelite monastery at age 17, she knew that she was being called to the contemplative life. She entered when she was 21 and died there at age 26 of Addison’s disease. In her short life, she wrote numerous spiritual works, including “Heaven in Faith,” a retreat she prepared a few months before her death. She believed her purpose in life was to lead souls to a deeper union with Christ in the Trinity, and to that end, referred to herself as Laudem Gloriae (praise of glory). She was canonized by Pope Francis in October 2016.

In her memory:

-- She had a temper as a child. Ask for her help with anger issues.
-- She called the Trinity “my Three.” Spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament contemplating the three Persons of the Trinity.
-- Make a donation to the nearest Carmelite monastery.