Servant of God Élisabeth Leseur
(16 October 1866 – 3 May 1914)
Anniversary of Death: May 3rd
Wife, Convert, Socialite, Mystic, Lover of Beauty, Evangelist
A married French laywoman whose faith, hidden suffering, and persistent prayer led to the unexpected conversion of her atheist husband, who later became a Catholic priest.
“Let us love. Let our lives be a perpetual song of love for God, first of all, and for all human beings who suffer, love, and mourn. Let deep joy live in us. Let us be like the lark, enemy of the night, who always announces the dawn and awakens in each creature the love of light and life. Let us awaken others to the spiritual life.”