Saint catherine of siena

St. Catherine of Siena, OP

Santa Catarina de Sena

April 29 | Catherine of Siena. The works of St. Catherine of Siena rank among the classics of the Italian language, written in the beautiful Tuscan vernacular of the fourteenth century. The “Dialogue” especially, which treats of the whole spiritual life of man in the form of a series of colloquies between the Eternal Father and the human soul (represented by Catherine herself), is the mystical counterpart in prose of Dante’s “Divina Commedia”. #prayforus #saint #virign #doctor #mystic

Saint of the Day – 29 April – St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) Doctor of the Church, Virgin, Stigmatist, Mystic, Scholastic Philosopher and Theologian, Writer, Reformer, Adviser, Media…

St. Catherine of Siena | http://www.saintnook.com/saints/catherineofsiena - https://flic.kr/p/bCzXD7 | St Catherine of Siena | 29 April is the feast of St Catherine of Siena, Dominican mystic and saint, who is patroness of Europe. This painting of the saint contemplating Christ Crucified is from the Dominican nuns' convent at Caleruega, Spain.

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St. Catherine of Siena.

Santa Catalina de Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena is a revered figure in the Catholic faith, known for her deep faith and her dedication to prayer.

Feast Day - April 29 Catherine was the 23rd child of Jacopo and Lapa Benincasa and grew up as an intelligent, cheerful and intensely religious person. Catherine disappointed her mother by cutting off her hair as a protest against being overly encouraged to improve her appearance in order to attract a husband. Her father ordered her to be left in peace and she was given a room of her own for prayer and meditation. She entered the Dominican Third Order at 18 and spent the next three years in…