The Queen Who Stopped a War | The Incredible Story of St. Elizabeth of Portugal

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How does one woman stop a civil war? In this inspiring sermon, we explore the extraordinary life of St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336)—a queen whose holiness transformed a kingdom. Through prayer, humility, charity, and unwavering trust in God, she converted her husband, reconciled her family, built churches and monasteries, cared for the poor, and famously rode alone between two armies to prevent bloodshed. Her life offers a powerful Catholic answer to modern ideas about power, leadership, marriage, motherhood, and authentic femininity. Far from seeking influence through anger or force, St. Elizabeth demonstrates that true greatness comes through virtue, sacrifice, courage, and complete confidence in Divine Providence. If you've never heard her story before, you'll never forget it. In this sermon you'll discover: • The miraculous conversion of King Denis of Portugal • The famous miracle of the page and the furnace • How St. Elizabeth prevented a civil war • Authentic Catholic femininity versus modern feminism • The power of prayer, humility, and perseverance • Why the saints built Christian civilization • Lessons every Catholic family can apply today May St. Elizabeth of Portugal pray for all families, marriages, mothers, fathers, and nations seeking peace. 0:00 — Introduction to St. Elizabeth of Portugal 0:44 — A childhood devoted to prayer and holiness 1:01 — Married to King Denis and enduring hardship 2:15 — The miraculous story of the page and the furnace 4:00 — The king's conversion and Elizabeth's influence 4:47 — Family conflict and the threat of civil war 6:01 — A queen rides between two armies 7:43 — The true meaning of authentic femininity 9:03 — Retirement to the convent 9:41 — One final mission of peace 10:05 — Building Christian civilization 11:17 — Why Catholics must recover the stories of the saints 12:13 — The faith that built Christendom 13:04 — Final exhortation and blessing Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #LatinMass #ChurchHistory #CatholicTeaching #ChristianCivilization #CatholicFamily #Holiness