Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Wonders in the Life of St. Catherine of Siena

Read the Miracles of St. Catherine each on its own page:

1. Levitation
2. Stigmata
3. Mystical Marriage
4. Exchange of Hearts with Christ
5. Lights & Rays of Love
6. Fire & Heat of Love
7. Incombustibility
8. Multiplication of Bread
9. Mystical Fast
10. Miraculously Learned to Read & Write
11. Mystical Knowledge
12. Odor of Sin



Excerpts from:
"Mysteries, Marvels & Miracles
In the Lives of Saints"
by Joan Carroll Cruz O.C.D.S.
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St. Catherine of Siena: Incombustibility





































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St. Catherine of Siena: Odor of Sin

















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St. Catherine of Siena: Miraculously Learned to Read & Write



































St. Catherine of Siena was the second woman to be named a Doctor of the Church.


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St. Catherine of Siena: Mystical Knowledge

"This phenomenon consists in a knowledge of the secrets of hearts, supernaturally communicated by God. The grace is given not only for the good of others but also sometimes for the spiritual benefit of the recipient."
~ Fr. Jordan Aumann O.P., "Spiritual Theology"








































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St. Catherine of Siena: Multiplication of Bread









































































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St. Catherine of Siena: Mystical Fast

 This mystical fast is also known as the gift of "inedia"

"For the seven year period prior to her death, Saint Catherine of Siena took no food into her body other than the Eucharist. Her fasting did not affect her energy, however. She maintained a very active life during those seven years. As a matter of fact, most of her great accomplishments occurred during that period. Her death had nothing to do with malnutrition, or anything connected with lack of food."

 














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St. Catherine of Siena: Fire & Heat of Love

 This mystical fire is also known as "incendium amoris"























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St. Catherine of Siena: Lights & Rays of Love

This light is also known as "luminous effluvia"


















St. Catherine of Siena: Exchange of Hearts with Christ


St. Catherine of Siena: Mystical Marriage







































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St. Catherine of Siena: Stigmata


The stigmata became pronounced in St. Catherine's incorrupt body after her death.

St. Catherine of Siena: Levitation







































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