St. Elizabeth of Hungary (19 November): The Desire for the Treasure

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In this Franciscan homily, we reflect on the life, virtues, and spiritual legacy of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, patroness of the Third Order of St. Francis. Born into royalty, St. Elizabeth embraced a life of humility, poverty, and charity—showing the world what it truly means to treasure Christ above all else. This sermon recounts her devotion to the poor, her founding of a hospital, her embrace of the Franciscan way of life, and her profound detachment from earthly possessions—even in the midst of suffering and injustice. We also reflect on today’s Gospel from St. Matthew, exploring the parable of the “treasure hidden in the field” with insights from St. Gregory the Great. The desire for Heaven must be paired with virtue, sacrifice, and detachment—just as St. Elizabeth lived so heroically. This video is perfect for: • Franciscan spirituality • Catholic homily reflections • Lives of the Saints • Gospel meditation • Inspiration in living poverty, humility, and charity May St. Elizabeth of Hungary intercede for us and help us grow in love for Christ above all things. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Opening Invocation 00:27 – Introduction to the Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary 00:53 – Her Royal Background & Marriage 01:20 – Life of Charity and Service to the Poor 01:55 – Encounter with the Franciscan Friars 02:04 – Death of Her Husband During the Crusades 02:14 – Suffering & Expulsion from the Royal Palace 02:45 – Turning to the Franciscans for Help 03:17 – Her Embrace of Franciscan Poverty 03:44 – Life After Joining the Third Order 04:02 – Her Death in 1231 04:18 – Reflection on Christian Poverty & Detachment 04:39 – Gospel Reflection: The Treasure in the Field 05:30 – St. Gregory the Great’s Interpretation 06:00 – Selling All to Gain the True Treasure 06:54 – St. Elizabeth as a Model of Gospel Living 07:21 – Prayer to St. Elizabeth of Hungary 07:55 – Closing Invocation For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StElizabethOfHungary #Franciscan #CatholicHomily #GospelReflection #CatholicSaints #ThirdOrderFranciscan #FranciscanSpirituality #ChristianPoverty #CatholicFaith #ChristianVirtue #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicYouTube #SaintsOfTheChurch