St. Catherine of Siena was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and advisor to the Pope. ... Catherine refused and then began fasting and even cutting her hair short to not appear desirable.

To get a real sense of her personality and message, you must read her letters. We have nearly 400 of them. For example, to Gregory XI, the pope who came back to Rome at Catherine’s urging after ...

St. Catherine of Siena is a doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe. ... she cut off her hair to make herself less appealing, and her father, ...

At one time, her parents tried to persuade her to marry, but Catherine was steadfast and at age 15, she cut off her hair to thwart their designs. Catherine was not satisfied living a contemplative ...

St Catherine of Siena, ... Instead, she fasted and cut off her long hair and persuaded her father to relent before her health began to fail.

When St. Catherine of Siena was alive in the 14th century in what is now Italy, ... Instead, she chose to fast and cut off her hair to make herself less desirable.

And if you want more insights into Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, especially this Holy Week, I commend the words of an Italian mystic from the 14th century. Her name is Saint Catherine of Siena.

A statue of St. Catherine of Siena in Rome, Italy (Kathryn Jean Lopez) ... April 29, 2019 4:54 PM. I love Saint Catherine of Siena and I love reading through her writings.

Thanks be to God for the gift of this woman who dedicated her life to God and learning and teaching His truth. May we continue to learn from her work and get to know St. Catherine better, and by ...

St. Catherine of Siena’s brilliance did not result from her worldly achievements, although we may be tempted to think otherwise. She did not set the world on fire because she brokered peace ...

Pope Pius XII named Catherine a co-patron saint of Italy in 1939, along with St. Francis of Assisi. “Catherine has influenced me a great deal in my love of the Church, in my love of the papacy ...