The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: The Spiritual Diary
Elizabeth Kindelmann, maiden name Szántó, was born on June 6, 1913 at Saint Stephen's Hospital, in Kispest, Hungary. From the posthumous writings of her spiritual director, who died in 1976, we learn that she came from a poor family. Her parents were Joseph Szántó, and Ersébet Mészáros. Her father was Protestant and her mother Catholic. The children were educated and raised as Catholics. Elizabeth had twelve brothers and sisters, six pairs of twins. She was the thirteenth child, the only one without a twin. Tragically, she was the only child to make it to adulthood. Seven of her siblings died during the Spanish Plague of 1919. Two died in the aftermath of diphtheria and two more died accidentally. Another brother died as an infant. As Elizabeth was edging towards her fifties, she thought that she would enter a calm and peaceful period, having lived through a difficult life. However, that wasn't to be. The Lord Jesus and His Blessed Mother began speaking to her. "After a period of serious doubts and torments for my soul, I accepted that the Will of God be done. My soul was so overwhelmed with grace that I was unable to utter a single word." Very deep inside she could hear their words. She could clearly distinguish the voice of the Lord Jesus from that of the Virgin Mary or the angel. On April 11, 1985, Elizabeth Kindelmann died at the age of 72, after a long illness that she bore with patience and was comforted by the Sacrament for the Dying. She was buried in Érd-Ófalu, about twenty-four kilometers South West of Budapest, on the banks of the Danube. In 2001, the remains of Elizabeth were transferred to the family crypt located in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Budapest, a place she used to visit every day.  Before she became the instrument of the Lord and the Virgin Mary, she had suffered many trials and tribulations she overcame with exceptional resilience and courage.  She remained totally unknown to the public for years after her departure.