St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr whose feast day is November 25th. She is one of the 14 Holy Helpers and the patroness of philosophers, preachers, nurses, mechanics, craftsmen who work with a wheel (potters, spinners, etc.), archivists, dying people, educators, girls, jurists, lawyers, librarians, libraries, maidens, millers, hat-makers, nurses, philosophers, preachers, scholars, schoolchildren, scribes, secretaries, and unmarried girls.
St. Catherine is believed to have been born in Alexandria of a noble family. Converted to Christianity through a vision, she denounced Maxentius for persecuting Christians. Fifty of her converts were then burned to death by Maxentius.
Maxentius offered Catherine a royal marriage if she would deny the Faith. Her refusal landed her in prison. While in prison, and while Maxentius was away, Catherine converted Maxentius’ wife and two hundred of his soldiers. He had them all put to death.
Catherine was likewise condemned to death. She was put on a spiked wheel, and when the wheel broke, she was beheaded. She is venerated as the patroness of philosophers and preachers. St. Catherine’s was one of the voices heard by St. Joan of Arc.
Maxentius’ blind fury against St. Catherine is symbolic of the anger of the world in the face of truth and justice. When we live a life of truth and justice, we can expect the forces of evil to oppose us. Our perseverance in good, however, will be everlasting.
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Santa Catarina da Alexandria (as we call in portuguese language),
help me with my essays and research thesis, please. I am very tired and exhausted, I need your light. Just with your help and God´s consent I could do it.
Many thanks.
St. Catherine pray for all who bear your name. Help us in all necessities of life,and give us the courage to do God`s holy will.
Good St. Catherine, help me renew my love for God’s son Jesus. Help me to decide upon my future with work and finances…..Thank you sweet Catherine.
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us. Help us to make reparation for the blasphemy and sacrilege and desecration of the Tabernacle in the Cathedral in Saint Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada. It was ripped out of the church and stolen then discarded in a nearby canal with the consecrated hosts missing. Convert the souls of these two thieves, one male one female, and open their eyes to the Truth, that they may be purified by the suffering they will experience when the realization sets in with the gravity of what they have done. Let us make reparation and sacrifice for this most grievous Mortal Sin. Greed, pride, etc. may be reversed so that Christ Crucified can be adored and praised for evermore. Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Amen.