Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity is truly a powerhouse saint for our times!
The Catholic Church celebrates her feast day on November 8.
Born on July 18, 1880, in Avord, France, Elizabeth was deeply influenced by her mother's faith and later developed an incredible devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Trinity.
Elizabeth’s life and demeanor reportedly changed after she received her First Holy Communion. Before receiving the sacrament, her mother and sister recall fits of anger and Elizabeth’s quick temper. However, upon leaving the church that day, she expressed to a friend:
“I am no longer hungry. Jesus has fed me.”
Elizabeth’s mother also recalled that fits of anger no longer occurred after her First Holy Communion.
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity emphasized the importance of cultivating an interior life and prayerful awareness.
Today, she is known for her famous prayer, “Holy Trinity Whom I Adore.”
Near the end of her earthly life, she provided an example of prayerful suffering. Although she was in an incredible amount of pain, she offered it as a means of union with Christ.
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity died on Nov. 9, 1906, at age 26. She is the patron saint of the sick and those who have lost their parents.
Her final words were, “I am going to Light, to Love, to Life.”
The bits of timeless wisdom below can help us overcome difficulties in our daily lives:
“It seems to me that I have found my Heaven on earth, because my Heaven is you, my God, and you are in my soul. You in me, and I in you – may this be my motto.”
“Make my soul…Your cherished dwelling place, Your home of rest. Let me never leave You there alone, but keep me there all absorbed in You, in living faith, adoring You.”
“He is always with you, be always with Him, through all your actions, in your sufferings, when your body is exhausted, remain in His sight, see Him present, living in your soul.”
“You must build a little cell in your soul as I do. Remember that God is there and enter it from time to time…when you feel nervous or unhappy, quickly seek refuge there and tell the Master all about it. Ah, if you got to know Him a little, prayer wouldn’t bore you anymore; to me it seems to be rest, relaxation."
“In Heaven it will be my task to attract souls by helping them to depart from themselves so they can cling to God in a completely simple and loving movement, to keep them in a great inner silence that permits God to impress Himself on them and to change them into Himself.”
“May my life be a continual prayer, a long act of love.”