+JMJ+April 29th is the feast of St. Catherine of Sienna. I believe that her feast is of great significance, considering the recent visit from Pope Bendict XVI! I wonder what the general reaction among Catholics in the US to him now.
At any rate, I found some useful food for thought on this great saint and her fidelity to the pope from In Conversation with God.
Saint Catherine Benincasa of Sienna was born in 1347 and entered the Third Order Dominicans at a young age. She was known for her prayerful, penitential life and loved the pope dearly. During the captiviy in Avignon, she worked for peace by trying to convince Pope Gregory XI to return to the See of Rome, where the pope was meant to be. Her love for the Holy Father could be recognized by her title for him, "the sweet Christ on Earth, and said, "Anyone who refuses to obey the Christ on earth, who is in the place of Christ in heaven, does not participate in the fruit of the blood of the Son of God." She also begged the bishops and cardinals to reform the Church. She truly has given us an example of offering sacrifices for this cause, which is needed badly in this time of dissention from Rome by so many. Specifically, the recent popes have begged us to take a stand when the media misrepresents our Church. This must continue, for the more silent we are in the face of error, the fewer souls will see the truth and beauty of the Holy Faith. How many souls can be drawn home to Holy Mother Church by our daily example? Let us make it our goal to attract people to, rather than repel people from the one, true Church!
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