St catherine of siena

Description St. Rita of Cascia © Cecilia Lawrence May 21st 2014 4.5 x 6 inches Ink, watercolor, gold leaf "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." ~ Matthew 5:9 Happy Feast of St. Rita, patroness of hopeless and impossible situations! She just so happens to be my birthday patroness, so I decided that I ought to do an icon of her at some point. Most depictions of her have her dressed in the habit of modern Augustinian nuns, but I decided to represent her in…

St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was still young when she decided to dedicate herself to the Lord and resist the attempts of her family to find her a suitable husband. She became a Dominican Tertiary and both her writings and her stigmata reveal her intimate union with God.

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.

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…

Quote/s of the Day – 29 April – Fifth Sunday of Eastertide and the Memorial of St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) Doctor of the Church “Proclaim the Truth and do not be silent through fear.” “…

“The soul is satisfied now with nothing less than God.”

Sister Plautilla Nelli (1524–1588) Santa Catarina de Siena, was a self-taught nun-artist and the first-known female Renaissance painter of Florence, Italy.

Our holy sister, Catherine, whose feast is on 29 April, was born in Siena and, seeking perfection, entered the Third Order (tertiaries) of the Dominicans when she was still in her teens. In 1370 she was commanded by a mystical vision of Christ to leave her secluded life and enter the public life of the world. She wrote letters to many major public figures and carried on a long correspondence with Pope Gregory XI, urging him to reform the clergy and the administration of the Papal States. She…

Today, on the blog I will show you guys a St. Catherine Siena inspired outfit. St. Catherine is one amazing Saint let me tell you! When she was 16 she cut off her hair to show her mother that looks and beauty weren't everything. She was so holy, spunky, and intelligent. To find out more on the life of St. Catherine scroll down. Story and the Life of St. Catherine: The value Catherine makes central in her short life and which sounds clearly and consistently through her experience is complete…

St. Catherine of Siena

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Kathleen M Obara on Instagram: “+++ FEAST DAY OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA - APRIL 29 +++ St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy…”