The Saint Who Rode Between Two Armies | St. Elizabeth of Portugal

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St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336) is one of the Church's greatest queens and peacemakers. Born into the royal family of Aragon, she became Queen of Portugal and transformed her kingdom through prayer, charity, patience, and unwavering fidelity to Christ. Despite enduring an unfaithful husband, political intrigue, and civil war within her own family, St. Elizabeth never abandoned her vocation. Through heroic virtue she converted King Denis, reconciled enemies, cared for the poor, founded monasteries and hospitals, and even rode her horse between two opposing armies to stop bloodshed. In this sermon, discover why St. Elizabeth remains a powerful model for wives, mothers, rulers, and every Catholic striving to live a life of holiness amid difficult circumstances. May her example inspire us to seek peace through virtue, humility, prayer, and complete trust in Our Lord. "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." — Matthew 5:9 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Who was St. Elizabeth of Portugal? 01:19 Her extraordinary childhood holiness 01:45 Marriage to King Denis of Portugal 02:11 Living virtue in a corrupt royal court 03:43 How her holiness converted her husband 04:00 The miraculous story of the page and the lime kiln 06:07 Queen Elizabeth's influence on the kingdom 06:38 Works of charity and support for pilgrims 07:01 Family trials and civil war 07:48 Riding between two armies to stop the battle 09:13 Restoring peace to Portugal 09:36 Life as a Third Order Franciscan 10:00 Her final mission of peacemaking 10:18 Lessons for women, men, and families today 11:28 The Catholic understanding of virtue 11:46 Why St. Elizabeth remains a model for all Catholics 12:20 Final exhortation and prayer Please remember to 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 ▶️ 6. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 7. 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. ▶️ 8. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler @Sensus Fidelium 🔴 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 9. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StElizabethOfPortugal #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #SensusFidelium #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicChurch #ChristianMarriage #CatholicWomen #Holiness #Peacemaker