Saint katherine

Princess Catherine of Alexandria converted to christianism when she was 14. When she protested against the persecutions of emperor Maxentus, the latter summoned 50 of his best orators and philosophers to dispute with her. Catherine won the debates and some of the orators even converted. Catherine was tortured and let to die of starvation in prison, but her wounds quickly healed and a dove often came to feed her.Even the empress, Valeria Maximillia, converted thanks to her. Maxentus sentenced…

Gioacchino Assereto • David with the Head of Goliath, ca.1640

November 25th marks the feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria. When we hear the name St. Catherine, we might first think of Doctor of the Church St. Catherine of Sienna, who did a lot of great work for the Church during the Middle Ages. But St. Catherine of Alexandria was a pretty remarkable saint [...]Read More...

This is a selection of 5 x 7 Note Cards and Envelopes of 9 Famous Catholic Female Saints Cards are Printed on Gloss Cover 100# , Blank inside greeting Image prints from Original Water Colors by Maureen Beat, Art Expressions Ltd. Text printed on back of each card as follows: St Katherine Drexel-Patron of Racial Justice St Juliana Falconieri-Patron of bodily ills and sickness St Teresa of Avila- Patron of headache sufferers and Spanish Catholic writers St Margaret Mary-Promoted Devotion to the…

Our Patron — St. Katherine Orthodox Church

St. Katherine (St. Catherine)