St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal (8 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336), known as the Holy Queen of Portugal, stands among the greatest examples of Christian charity, humility, patience, and peacemaking in Catholic history. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the remarkable life of the daughter of the King of Aragon who became one of the Church's greatest queens. Despite being married to King Denis (Dionysius) of Portugal, whose early life was marked by infidelity and worldliness, Elizabeth answered every trial with prayer, fasting, mercy, and unwavering charity. Through her holiness she helped bring about her husband's conversion, reconciled warring kingdoms, cared for the poor, founded hospitals, supported abandoned children, and became known as a true instrument of Christ, the Prince of Peace. This timeless biography concludes with Butler's spiritual reflection on the Christian duty of meekness, forgiveness, and peace—virtues desperately needed in our own age. 0:00 — Introduction: St. Elizabeth of Portugal 0:15 — Royal birth and holy family background 0:57 — Childhood marked by prayer and virtue 1:37 — Early fasting, self-denial, and obedience 2:19 — The importance of forming children in virtue 3:00 — Rejecting worldly amusements 3:25 — Marriage to King Denis of Portugal 3:56 — A disciplined life of prayer and devotion 4:44 — Daily prayer, Mass, and the Divine Office 5:16 — Simplicity, humility, and love of God 5:56 — Extraordinary fasting and penance 6:28 — Care for pilgrims, the poor, and the sick 7:09 — Hospitals, orphanages, and works of mercy 7:42 — Patience with her husband's sins 8:22 — Winning the king through charity and gentleness 9:11 — The miraculous protection of the innocent page 11:30 — Reconciling her husband and rebellious son 12:56 — The Queen as peacemaker among kingdoms 13:46 — Caring for King Denis in his final illness 14:33 — Becoming a Franciscan tertiary 15:21 — Service among the Poor Clares 15:52 — Final mission to prevent war 16:39 — Her holy death and final prayers 17:29 — Canonization and lasting legacy 17:52 — Butler's reflection on Christian peace and meekness https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saint-elizabeth-queen-of-portugal/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StElizabethOfPortugal #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith #SensusFidelium #CatholicHistory #Fran