Potęga świętości. Święta Małgorzata Arpadówna OP (1242–1270)
The power of the sanctity of Saint Margaret of Hungary OP (1242–1270)

Summary/Abstract: St. Margaret of the Arpad Dynasty, when she was three and a half, the royal couple sent her to Veszprem, to the Dominican nunnery, where she stayed, learnt and grew up to sacredness until the age of 10. Later she was moved to a new cloister built by her father, King Béla IV, on an Island on the Danube near Buda. There, at the age of 12 she made religious vows and lived for 16 years as a nun. She led a very intense life of prayer: she enjoyed the gift of contemplation and mystical states. As a nun she cared for the sick in the cloister infirmary and ministered in the infirmary. Although she permanently remained in an enclosed order, she was interested in state affairs and politics. Everything she did in her life may be considered a step towards becoming a saint. Her sanctity was quickly recognized, which enabled her to freely fulfil her vocation with all the power of her extraordinary personality and strong character. Saint Margaret of Hungary remains an example of a strong position for a woman in a medieval society.

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