Saint
Saint Catherine of Siena
- Country / origin
- Italy
- Life
- 1347–1380
- Feast
- 29 April
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A Dominican laywoman, mystic and peacemaker who urged the Pope to return to Rome. Doctor of the Church and co-patroness of Europe.
Patron of
- Europe
- Italy
- dialogue in the Church
- spiritual courage
When to ask for intercession
- crises in the Church
- needing to speak the truth with charity
- reconciliation
A short prayer
Saint Catherine of Siena, give me courage to love the Church, to seek the truth and to work for reconciliation.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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