Biography Of Saint Catherine Of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena was born in Siena, Italy. She had a twin sister named Giovanna. She was the oldest child out of her many other siblings, including her older twin sister. From a very young age, her family always thought of her as one of the most religious people they knew. When she was only six years old, she had many visions of Christ in the sky sitting on a throne surrounded with many other saints and angels. Catherine never had any kind of formal education. While growing up, she had a very intense prayer schedule, she gave to many different kinds of people, and she even disciplined herself with a whip so she would eventually get used to worldly physical pain. She vowed to live her entire life as a virgin and dedicated that suffering …show more content…
During her time as a Dominican sister, she converted many people to Catholicism. The people saw her charity and her love for others and wanted to do the same thing as her in their lives. Many people from all over the area would come and see her everyday asking for advice in their home lives and on their faith journeys. Even their higher authorities of the time came to her asking for advice, including the pope and the bishops. Catherine had the God-given gift of being able to read people’s hearts. She was able to see and smell the goodness and all the evil in every person’s heart and soul. Also, she was given the gift to be able to know exactly when and where she was needed by someone. When she would get one of these “callings” she would always go and seek out the person in need and treat them for as long as she needed to before returning to any of her other work. For example, she once got the calling to help two prisoners who were being sent on their way to be executed. She saw them walking through the town being tortured on their way to the place they were to be killed. Catherine prayed to God and asked him to help them during their time of need. God answered her prayers and when the prisoners arrived at the place of their death they both saw the face of Christ and immediately converted. “The wasted little mystic of Siena was responsible for the return of thousands of souls to the Catholic …show more content…
She endured many hardships in her life, but she never gave up hope and never gave in to the temptations of the devil. Also, she helped many people in their faith life and converted many. Catherine was known for her work with the poor and needy in her community because she was always willing to help and never gave up on anyone. Saint Catherine of Siena was one of the best role models of her time and of our time. She was also one of the most influential people in Church History because of her many works of mercy, her dedication to Christ through her religious order, and the struggles she overcame in her own