About the book: Among the Church's many saints and blesseds, Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) is one of the most attractive and encouraging for our times.
Author of the classic prayer, "O my God, Trinity whom I adore', she was a shining example of these words which she wrote at the age of twenty: 'even in the midst of the world one can listen to Him in the silence of a heart that wants to belong only to Him!"
Elizabeth was known for her sparkling vitality, her vibrant social life, her skill at the piano, and especially her love of prayer. She had many close friends, but the passion of her life was Jesus and it was this love that led her to the Carmel of Dijon where, after many trials but also profound joys, she died at the age of only twenty-six: a witness to the Trinity dwelling within each of us, and to God's call for us to be with him at every moment - both now and in eternity.
Here, in the first volume of this informative, engaging and inspiring book, we are introduced to the very human face of Elizabeth in the world and in the cloister as she listened to God's word in silence and in Scripture, and penetrated ever more deeply into the mystery of God.
Joanne Mosley's extensive biography, Elizabeth of the Trinity: The Unfolding of Her Message, offers a detailed examination of the life and spiritual teachings of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, a Carmelite nun whose insights into the divine presence within each individual are presented as a significant development in Christian spirituality. Through two volumes rich in historical context and personal anecdotes, Mosley not only narrates Elizabeth's life experiences, including her early struggles and eventual sanctification, but also highlights the efforts to promote her posthumous legacy.
St Elizabeth of the Trinity: The Unfolding of the Message (Volume 1 - In the World & In Community) was first published in 2012 and reprinted in 2016.
About the author: Dr Joanne Mosley is an editor, writer, retreat leader, and speaker who specializes in Carmelite spirituality. She is assistant editor of Mount Carmel, the spiritual review published by the Teresian Carmelites and frequently lectures and leads sessions on Carmelite mystics and saints for organizations like the Carmelite Friars in Britain. She is also the author of Edith Stein: Woman of Prayer (2004).
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