St. Catherine of Siena
Learn about St. Catherine of Siena, the Dominican mystic who became a Doctor of the Church and convinced the Pope to return to Rome. Discover her Dialogue, her mystical marriage with Christ, and her bold spiritual leadership.
Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.
— St. Catherine of Siena
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📖Biography
Catherine Benincasa was born in Siena as one of 25 children. She experienced mystical visions from childhood and resisted her family's attempts to arrange a marriage. She became a Dominican tertiary at 16 and spent three years in solitary prayer before entering public life. Her spiritual wisdom attracted a circle of followers called the 'Caterinati.' She boldly wrote to popes, kings, and bishops, and personally persuaded Pope Gregory XI to return the papacy from Avignon to Rome. Her major work, The Dialogue, records her mystical conversations with God. She received the stigmata (visible only after death) and died at 33 from self-imposed fasting. She was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
🙏Prayer to St. Catherine of Siena
O God, who set St. Catherine of Siena on fire with divine love in her contemplation of the Lord's Passion and her service of your Church, grant, through her intercession, that your people, participating in the mystery of Christ, may ever exult in the revelation of his glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
💡Lessons from St. Catherine of Siena
Women have a vital role in leading and reforming the Church
Deep contemplative prayer fuels courageous action in the world
Speaking truth to power is a holy calling when done in love
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