St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) the wife of Louis of Thuringia, whom she deeply loved, and mother of 3. “Under the spiritual direction of a Franciscan friar, she led a life of prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor and sick.” In the Roman Church, she is the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order.

                                              Psalm 107: 35-36

                                                         My tense change 

                                                          for tense change 

God 

changes 

deserts 
into 
pools 
of 
water 
and 
dry land 
into water springs. 
He settled the hungry there,
and they founded a city to dwell in. 

Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the Name and for the sake of Jesus Christ.      - Collect