As a religious from the Order of Carmelites, I present a little introduction on the life of this new saint.

1. SAINT
ELIZABETH
OF THE
TRINITY
Born: July 18, 1880
Died: November 9, 1906
Beatified: November 25, 1984
Canonized: October 16, 2016

2. Background
Born Elizabeth Catez.
Known for her bad
temper which she
overcame.
Became an award-
winning pianist and
musician.
Entered the Carmel of
Dijon, France in 1901.

3. Influence
• She was greatly
influenced by her
fellow Carmelite &
contemporary Saint
Therese of the Child
Jesus, whose
autobiography
Elizabeth read when
she entered the
Dijon Carmel.

4. Spiritual Doctrine
• The Indwelling of the Presence of God
“Make my soul…Your cherished dwelling
place.”
“It seems to me that I have found my heaven
on earth, because my heaven is you, my God,
and you are in my soul. You in me, and I in
you.”

5. Works
• "Holy Trinity Whom I Adore" is her most
famous prayer.
• “Heaven In Faith” and “Last Retreat” her
retreat notes

6. Death
• In 1906, Elizabeth
died a painful death
due to Addison’s
disease, an adrenal
disorder which had no
cure at the time.
• Her last words: "I AM
GOING TO LIGHT, TO
LOVE, TO LIFE!"

7. Miracle
• The healing
acknowledged in
March 4 by Pope
Francis for
canonization was
that of a Belgian
woman who had a
glandular disease.

8. On November 19, 2016
• Venerable Marie-
Eugene of the Child
Jesus will be
beatified.
• Spiritual disciple of
St. Therese.
• Founder of the
Secular Institute of
Notre-Dame de Vie.