St catherine of alexandria

"Almighty ever-living God, who gave Saint Catherine of Alexandria to your people as a Virgin and an invincible Martyr, grant that through her intercession we may be strengthened in faith and constancy and spend ourselves without reserve for the unity of the Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son." Statue of St Catherine in St Patrick's Cathedral, New York.

~Prayer to St. Catherine of Alexandria

Miracle of Saint Catherine of Alexandria / El milagro de Santa Catalina de Alejandría // This image of the saint's martyrdom is in the church of St Catherine in Lille // Credits: Lawrence OP

As one who has spent many years of my life studying and teaching philosophy, I have always felt a special devotion to St. Catherine...

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…

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...

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Dominating the Emperor Maxentius, by Claudio Coello

St. Jerome and St. Catherine of Alexandria (detail) by Anonymous (c. 1480-1490)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Protectress of the Order of Preachers