Its Raining Roses, Hallelujah

St. Elizabeth, princess of Hungary


In the paining above St. Elizabeth is bathing a leper or beggar. It is located in her cathedral in Košice, Slovakia and was painted c. 1500. She is often shown with the color red and roses in her apron, like in the painting below, by Piero Della Francesca c. 1460. In this painting she is also pictured with a Fransician friar, most likely her spirital advisor Caesarius of Speier. With the friars' help she founded a monestary in Eisenach and made clothes and provided shelter for the poor. After her husbands death, she became a nun and built a hospital to help the poor even further. 

shhh I know its not red but it has the roses
The miracle St. Elizabeth is most well known for was her Miracle of Roses, which is why shes pictured with them in many paintings of her. When she first got married she began to smuggle bread in her dress for the poor. There were accusations of her stealing treasure from her husband, so he confronted her about it. When he did, a vision of white and red roses fell around her, as the bread had turned into them. Her husband decided she was doing God's work and supported her in her charity to the poor.

After she died at the age of 24, there were miracles of healing being reported at the hospital she built. She was given quick canonization and is now the patron saint of services, tertiaries, widows, and young brides.
Works Cited
Bihl, Michael. "St. Elizabeth of Hungary." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. New York: Robert
Appleton Company, 1909. 9 Sept. 2016<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05389a.htm>.
Online, Catholic. "St. Elizabeth of Hungary - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online." Catholic Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2016. <http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=45>.
Zaidan, Henry. "Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 33 Works - RELIGIOUS ART - Paintings from the Bible by the Old Masters, with Footnotes, 18." Mythology:. N.p., 09 Sept. 2016. Web. 09 Sept. 2016. <http://painting-mythology.blogspot.com/2016/05/saint-elizabeth-of-hungary-33-works.html>.


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5 comments:

  1. Erin BenedictSeptember 11, 2016 11:33 PM

    Really interesting blog post, Morgan. I found it really interesting that her husband supported her and they had a happy marriage, since it was arranged. I also love the title!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 12, 2016 5:56 PM

    Haha, I love the title! I am by no means an expert on saints, but in the short time I have been in this class I have realized that there are even more than I imagined. I enjoyed this story because despite the fact that St. Elizabeth died young there are still uplifting elements.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 22, 2016 8:55 PM

    Good article. I find it interesting that both St. Elizabeth and her husband died before reaching 25. That is crazy to think about. It is also interesting that she performed a moral deed of feeding the poor while simultaneously acting immorally by stealing.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 25, 2016 7:43 PM

    Great article! It is a shame that St. Elizabeth and her husband died at such a young age.

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  5. Monica MarshallSeptember 28, 2016 11:13 AM

    The title of this article is what really caught my attention. It is such a shame to learn that St.Elizabeth and her husband died at such a young age. I find it crazy to think that they were only a few years older than me when they passed away. However, it sounds like St.Elizabeth accomplished a lot in her short life. Also, I find it very amazing that she devoted her life to helping the poor and doing her best to help others. It is obvious that she was a very selfless person.

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