"Do not be satisfied with little things, because God wants great things!" Letter T127Today marks the Feast Day of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church and patroness of Italy and my parish in Carrollton, Texas. St. Catherine is one of only three women doctors of the Church, along with St. Teresa de Avila and St. Therese de Lisieux. St. Catherine is best known for convincing Pope Grgegory XI to move back to Rome from Avignon where the papacy had been displaced because of wars between the Italian states. Though she never received a formal education, St. Catherine "was one of the most brilliant theological minds of her day" (Catholic Online).St. Catherine also suffered from an invisible stigmata and in 1430, her body was discovered incorrupt, fifty years after her death.
To learn more about St. Catherine:
Saint Talk, April 2011
Parish Mission - Father McDermott
Here's a great video from Saints Speak:
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