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St. Catherine of Alexandria’s witness to the faith was short, dramatic and even bizarre. A beautiful Christian noblewoman martyred in the fourth century, St. Catherine, whose feast day is Nov ...
Nov 21, 2010 / 05:09 am. While the United States celebrates the secular holiday of Thanksgiving this Nov. 25, many Catholics and other Christians around the world will celebrate the memorial of St ...
In 2000, Pope St. John Paul II traveled to the Middle East. A highlight of his itinerary was a pilgrimage to the Monastery of St. Catherine. He had wanted to hold a prayer service there with ...
A 600-year-old brass seal found in a farmer’s field features an image of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The depiction is chock full of symbolism, and includes items that show she was martyred.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1615-17 The National Gallery, London Artemisia Gentileschi’s Baroque masterpieces are all about the women. More ...