St. Elizabeth of Portugal (8 July): Patroness of Peace

About this sermon

St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336), known as the Patroness of Peace, was a queen whose life exemplified heroic charity, humility, patience, and unwavering trust in God. Born into the royal house of Aragon and named after her saintly aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, she became Queen of Portugal through her marriage to King Denis (Dinis). Despite suffering through her husband's infidelities, false accusations, and court intrigue, St. Elizabeth responded with forgiveness, prayer, and extraordinary works of mercy. She cared personally for the poor, founded hospitals and religious houses, reconciled enemies, and repeatedly prevented civil war within her own family. This sermon reflects on her remarkable life and draws practical spiritual lessons for every vocation—children, young adults, married couples, widows, rulers, and all Christians. Her devotion to Our Lady, the Holy Mass, charity, fasting, and peace remains a timeless example for Catholics today. May St. Elizabeth of Portugal intercede for families, for peace in our homes, and for our perseverance in holiness. 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:22 Opening Prayer 00:31 St. Elizabeth of Portugal: Early Life 01:03 Marriage to King Denis of Portugal 01:34 Extraordinary Charity to the Poor 01:50 Bringing Peace Between Father and Son 02:13 Patient Endurance of Suffering 02:30 The False Accusation and the Lime Furnace 03:28 God's Justice Revealed 04:09 Winning Her Husband Through Holiness 04:26 Religious Foundations and the Third Order of St. Francis 05:07 Our Lady Appears at Her Death 05:20 Lessons for Every State of Life 06:20 Persevering for the Conversion of One's Spouse 06:46 Counsel for Widows 07:02 The Duties of Those with Wealth and Authority 07:43 Charity, Fasting, and Christian Virtue 08:17 Why She Is Called the Patroness of Peace 08:47 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 09:16 Mary's Assistance at the Hour of Death 09:49 St. Bonaventure on Trusting Mary 10:12 Prayer to Mary, Mother of Grace 10:36 Final Blessing 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 🔴 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 #SaintElizabethOfPortugal #Catholic #CatholicSaints #PatronessOfPeace #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #BlessedVirginMary #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianCharity #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #Prayer #Franciscan #Peace #OurLady

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• Peace