Beschrijving

Monsignor Eusébio Sintra tells us the story of Doña Isabel of Aragon, the saintly queen of Portugal.

Dona Isabel was born in Zaragoza, in the Kingdom of Aragon, in 1271. Later, in 1282, she married King Don Dinis of Burgundy, thereby becoming the Queen Consort of Portugal.

From the very beginning, she stood out not only for her extraordinary beauty but also for her remarkable intelligence. As a result, she quickly won the hearts of her Portuguese subjects, who came to see her as a profoundly pious woman, always willing to share her blessings with the poor and the marginalized.

In addition, she never carried out her charitable acts alone. Each day, she was accompanied by her faithful attendants as she went out to care for those in need, addressing not just their material hardships but also their spiritual needs.

Whenever someone questioned her unorthodox way of fulfilling her royal role, she would respond with humility and conviction: \