Catholic Saint
St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
“A Grand Duchess of Russia who became a nun after her husband's murder and founded a convent for the poor.”
Feast Day: July 18
Biography
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and sister to the last Tsarina. After her husband was killed by a bomb, she visited his assassin to forgive him. She became a nun and founded the Martha and Mary Convent in Moscow, serving the city's poorest. She was thrown down a mine shaft alive by the Bolsheviks.
Prayer to St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they do.