Elizabeth of Reute (also known as Betha the Good; Betha von Reute; Elisabeth Acheer; Elisabeth Achlin; Elisabeth Bona von Reute; Elisabeth den Gode; Elisabeth the Good; Elizabeth Acheer; Elizabeth of Reute; Elizabeth the Good; Elizabeth the Recluse; Elsbeth Achler; Elsbeth Achlin; Elsbeth von Reute)(November 25, 1386--November 25, 1420) is a German saint. She was a member of Third Order of St. Francis. She was born at Waldsee in Swabia, and joined this order at the age of fourteen. She subsequently joined a new house for tertiaries at Reute on the outskirts of Waldsee. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Battle of Sempach: Swiss safeguard independence from Habsburg rule End of reign of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Bad Waldsee is a town in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Germany. ... Reute is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. ...

Her head is said to have showed the marks of the crown of thorns worn by Christ, and her body the marks of Christ's scourging. Stigmata appeared on her hands. She is credited with the gift of prophecy: she foretold the election of Martin V and the end of the Schism. Jesus Carrying the Cross as portrayed by El Greco - Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1580 In Christianity, the Crown of Thorns, one of the instruments of the Passion, was the woven chaplet of thorn branches worn by Jesus before his crucifixion. ... Christ is the English translation of the Greek word (Christós), which literally means The Anointed One. ... Whipping on a post Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, whip) the human body. ... Francis of Assisi, an early stigmatic. ... Prophecy in a broad sense, is the prediction of future events or the speaking of divine words (divine Revelation) through chosen human messengers (prophets). ... Martin V, né Otto di Colonna (1368 - February 20, 1431), pope from 1417 to 1431, was elected on St Martins day at the Council of Constance by a conclave consisting of twenty-three cardinals and thirty delegates of the council, which after deposing John XXIII, had long experienced much... The word schism (IPA: or ), from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. ...

Veneration

She was buried in the church of Reute. A biography of her was written by her confessor and sent to the Bishop of Konstanz. However, popular veneration in Swabia for Elizabeth occurred only after 1623, when her tomb was opened by the provost of Waldsee. Miracles were attributed to her and Clement XIII officially approved her cult on 19 June, 1766. Her feast is celebrated by the Franciscans on 25 November. This is an article on biographies. ... The title confessor is used in the Christian Church in two separate ways. ... Konstanz in 1925 seen from the lake Schnetztor, a section of the former city wall Another gate from city wall Shops in Konstanz The Konzilgebäude in Konstanz Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80,000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Provost is from the Latin praepositus (set over, from praeponere, to place in front). It may mean: Provost (religion), a church official. ... For the U.S. hockey teams victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics, see Miracle on Ice, or Miracle (movie) According to many religions, a miracle is an intervention by God in the universe. ... Clement XIII, né Carlo della Torre Rezzonico (Venice, March 7, 1693 - Rome, February 2, 1769) was pope from 1758 to 1769. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Elizabeth of Reute at the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Patron Saints: Elizabeth Achler