May 15, 2015

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, 2005. (GSR Staff)

“My actions are my only true belongings.”

– Thích Nhất Hạnh, Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology

Zen Master Hạn (b. 1926) is a Vietnamese peace activist, spiritual leader and poet; he has written more than 100 books, including Living Buddha, Living Christ. St. Elizabeth of Hungary (b. 1207) was a princess who renounced the world to become a tertiary of St. Francis, working with the sick and the poor. She is the patron saint of Catholic Charities. Read more about the church named for her in Arkansas.

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