catherine of sienna Flashcards
who, is Catherine of sienna
Catherine was from a relatively rich big family with 14 siblings from Italy, sienna, she was expected to get married but she wanted to become a nun since she was 7
what happened to her in a dream when she was 5
that jesus smiled at her
what else happened to to her in dream
that she married jesus
what did she do as a nun
fasted and prayed
help the poor, sick and dying people that no one wanted to help
she had many visions
when did she died
at the age of 33
she did not eat and got spots on her limbs like the ones jesus had on his hands and feet
she experienced stigmata
quote
be who god meant you to be and you will set the world on fire
imago dei
she is the image of god
for by love indeed you created her
Catherine’s writing
humans come from God
we are a mirror of god so we have a conscience
we are made from love
