St Elizabeth of Hungary Tile

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary often brought bread to the poor in her cape. One day, she was met by someone of the royal household who did not approve of such behaviour in a queen. When asked to show what was in her cape, she opened it to reveal a miraculous bounty of roses! That is why I show a background of roses in my painting. A 13th Century queen, 3rd order Franciscan, and mother, Elizabeth is patron saint of Catholic hospitals, as she founded one for the card of the suffering poor. She died at 24.