ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 29th of April
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA, VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
Born at Siena in 1347, Saint Catherine of Siena became a member of the Order of St Dominic. She was filled with an active love for God and neighbour: she strove to bring peace to the quarrelling factions and cities of Italy, and to restore the rights of the papacy, at the time in exile in Avignon. She was a contemplative and ascetic, and her many writings are remarkable for their spirituality and theology.
PRAYER:
Father,
in meditating on the sufferings of your Son
and in serving your Church,
Saint Catherine was filled with the fervour of your love.
By her prayers,
may we share in the mystery of Christ’s death
and rejoice in the revelation of his glory,
for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Comments
Post a Comment