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Also known as: Elizabeth
Catez
Profile
Daughter of Captain Joseph Catez and Marie Catez. Her father died when she
was seven, leaving her mother to raise Elizabeth and her sister
Marguerite. Noted as a lively, popular girl, extremely stubborn, given to
fits of rage, with great reverence for God, and an early attraction to a
life of prayer and reflection. Gifted pianist. Visited the sick and taught
catechism to children.
Much against her mother's wishes, she entered the Discalced Carmelite
monastery in Dijon, France on 2 August 1901. Though noted for great
spiritual growth, she was also plagued with periods of powerful darkness,
and her spiritual director expressed doubts over Elizabeth's vocation. She
completed her noviate, and took her final vows on 11 January 1903. She
became a spiritual director for many, and left a legacy of letters and
retreat guides.
Born: Sunday 18 July 1880 in a military camp in the diocese of
Bourges, France as Elizabeth Catez
Died: 9 November 1906 of Addison's disease, a hormone disorder whose
side effects are painful and exhausting; her dying words: I am going to
Light, to Love, to Life!
Beatified: 25 November 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: pending
Patronage
bodily ills, illness, loss of parents, sick people, sickness
Readings
I think that in Heaven my mission will be to draw souls by helping them to
go out of themselves in order to cling to God by a wholly simple and
loving movement, and to keep them in this great silence within which will
allow God to communicate Himself to them and to transform them into
Himself.
-Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
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Make a little cell in your heart for Jesus of the Agony; take refuge
there, when you hear Him outraged by men, try to make reparation; you, at
least, love Him and keep your heart quite pure for Him. Oh! If you only
knew how the good God love pure hearts! It is there that He loves to
reign.
-Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte46.htm
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