Happy Feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria!
Catherine of Alexandria, or Katherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is, according to tradition, a Christian …More
Catherine of Alexandria, or Katherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of 18. More than 1,100 years after Catherine's martyrdom, Joan of Arc identified her as one of the saints who appeared to and counselled her.
The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 25 November. Her feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969…More
The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 25 November. Her feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969…More
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From the Dominican breviary (1962) for today's feast:
"Catherine, a noble maiden of Alexandria, joined the study of the liberal arts to the zeal of faith. When she saw that Maximinus was condemning many Christians to punishment, she went to see him and told him with insistence that faith in Christ is necessary for salvation. The tyrant admired her good sense, and bade her stay with him. Calling …More
From the Dominican breviary (1962) for today's feast:
"Catherine, a noble maiden of Alexandria, joined the study of the liberal arts to the zeal of faith. When she saw that Maximinus was condemning many Christians to punishment, she went to see him and told him with insistence that faith in Christ is necessary for salvation. The tyrant admired her good sense, and bade her stay with him. Calling together some learned men from various places, he tried to convince her to go over to the worship of idols.
"But it was the opposite that happened. Several of these men were persuaded by Catherine's convincing arguments, and they embraced the faith of Christ, not hesitating even to die for it.
"Therefore, Maximinus tried to change Catherine's mind, first by flattery and then by torture. But when he got nowhere, he commanded her to be hit with an axe."
"Catherine, a noble maiden of Alexandria, joined the study of the liberal arts to the zeal of faith. When she saw that Maximinus was condemning many Christians to punishment, she went to see him and told him with insistence that faith in Christ is necessary for salvation. The tyrant admired her good sense, and bade her stay with him. Calling together some learned men from various places, he tried to convince her to go over to the worship of idols.
"But it was the opposite that happened. Several of these men were persuaded by Catherine's convincing arguments, and they embraced the faith of Christ, not hesitating even to die for it.
"Therefore, Maximinus tried to change Catherine's mind, first by flattery and then by torture. But when he got nowhere, he commanded her to be hit with an axe."
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She is a great model of courage. FYI-I usually ignore what the modern "scholars" say.