St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns: St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- From the popular Ignatius Press Vision series
- Born of royalty and the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary, Princess Elizabeth devoted her life to the poor
- She became a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and she constantly gave her jewels and best clothes to the poor
This story in the "Vision Books" series of saints for 9 - 15 year olds is about Saint Elizabeth of Hungary who spent her life differently than most saints. Instead of living in poverty like St. Francis of Assisi, she lived most of her life in a castle surrounded by incredible wealth. She was born Princess Elizabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew. By the age of four she was already engaged to be married and was sent far away from her home to live with Louis, her husband-to-be, who was only 10 years old. From the beginning of her life in her new castle, Elizabeth was ridiculed by all of those people who were jealous of her. They noticed that she was always trying to be holy. As she would play games with other children, she would contrive little ways to sneak into the chapel and have a visit with Jesus.
Although Elizabeth was a princess, she longed to live the kind of poverty she heard about through the Franciscans. She became a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and she constantly gave her jewels and best clothes to the poor. Sometimes she gave everything away and had nothing nice to wear, but Jesus always provided for her at the last minute. When she emptied the castle store-houses of grain for the poor, Jesus would miraculously fill them up again. Her subjects were never able to grow accustomed to the queen who lived the life of a saint, but they always appreciated her generosity and saw in her such simplicity and holiness. Only four years after her death she was canonized a saint.
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- Created Date:
- 2021-05-19
- Devotions:
- Saints & Blesseds
- GoogleCategory:
- Media > Books > Non-Fiction > Religion Books
- Supplier:
- Ignatius Press
- Product Category:
- Books & Accessories
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- elizabeth hungary, daughter king, princess elizabeth, became member, member third, third order, order francis, francis constantly, constantly gave, gave jewel, jewel best, best clothes, lived life, became member third, member third order
- Saints:
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- Media Type:
- Book
- short_description:
- "St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns" is part of the Vision Books series by Ignatius Press, aimed at readers aged 9-15. It tells the inspiring story of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a princess who dedicated her life to serving the poor. Despite her royal status
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- , Elizabeth embraced poverty as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, often giving away her riches. Her selfless acts of charity and devotion to holiness left a lasting legacy.
St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns: St. Elizabeth of Hungary
$12.95
