Saint Elizabeth of The Trinity: The Complete Works, vol. 1

Saint Elizabeth of The Trinity The Complete Works, vol. 1 General Introduction – Major Spiritual Writings Revised Edition Translated by Aletheia Kane, OCD Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880–1906) is a mystic for our times. She entered the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Dijon, France, at the age of twenty-one and died just five years later. In her short time as a Carmelite nun, she advanced profoundly in the spiritual life. Her spirituality is marked by her attention to the indwelling Trinity and her call to become a “praise of glory” for God. Her writings are imbued with biblical spirituality—especially the epistles of St. Paul—and an apostolic impetus to share the message of finding heaven on earth within the soul’s union with God. This first of three volumes contains a biographical sketch, a general introduction to her complete works, and her major writings. The introductory material, as well as the critical notes throughout, were composed by her French biographer and editor, Fat