Saint Catherine of Siena

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This paper discusses the importance of the life and contribution of St Catherine to the time when Italy was ridden with plague, schism and political and religious turmoil. It especially discusses the importance of her letters which were St. Catherine's trademark - powerful and effective letters that proved that her hope in the Lord is never in vain.

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"Catherine Benincasa was born in 1347 in Siena, just as the Renaissance era was beginning (Jrgensen, 1938). She was a generous, happy child, whose life was inspired by a remarkable experience, which most likely determined her vocation. One day, she was walking with her brother when she stopped still in the road, looking up into the sky.

She did not hear the calls of her brother, who had walked on ahead. Only after he came back and grabbed her by the hand did she snap out of her trance and burst into tears. She had seen a vision of Christ seated in glory with the Apostles Peter, Paul, and John, which inspired her to dedicate her life to God."

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