St. Elizabeth of Schonau

Feastday: June 18
Birth: 1129
Death: 1165

A Benedictine abbess who was a gifted mystic. She had her first vision in 1152 and was known for ecstasies, prophecies, and diabolical visitations. She became abbess in 1157 . Her cult was never formalized, but she is listed as a saint in the Roman Martyrology. Her brother, Ethbert, a Benedictine abbot, wrote her biography and recorded her visions in three books.

Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing This pocket-sized icon was lithographed by Holy Land artisans on olive tree wood, embellished with gold leaf and blessed upon the Stone of Anointing at Jerusalem’s Temple of the Holy Sepulcher.

Icon of the Holy Family, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing This pocket-sized icon features the image of Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and Infant Jesus, raising both arms in blessing. It represents a replica of the original from the ancient Byzantine temple, lithographed by Jerusalem artisans on olive wood and embellished with gold leaf.

Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing By tradition the Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the holy Evangelist St. Luke within the lifetime of the Most Holy Mother of God and is Her most documentary depiction.

Icon of Christ the Almighty This pocket-sized icon in a box was hand crafted by Holy Land artisans on olive tree wood, embellished with gold leaf and blessed upon the Stone of Anointing at Jerusalem’s Temple of the Holy Sepulcher.

St. Elizabeth of Schonau

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