Elizabeth of the Trinity
Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.C.D. was a French Discalced Carmelite nun, mystic and spiritual writer. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
Catez had a terrible temper as a child. After receiving her First Holy Communion in 1891 she became more controlled and had a deeper understanding of God and the world. She also gained a profound understanding of the Trinity. Elizabeth visited the sick and sang in the church choir. She taught religion to children who worked in factories.
Catez began to be interested in entering the Discalced Carmelites, although her mother was against the idea. Men had asked for Elizabeth's hand in marriage, but she declined, because her dream was to enter the Carmelite monastery that was located 200 meters from h
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