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| St. Catherine of Siena by Baldassare Franceschini |
History
Catherine was only 6 years
old when she started to see heavenly visions. First, she could see guardian
angels protecting people. When she was 16, she started to have visions of
Jesus, His mother and the saints. She didn’t learn to read or write until she
was almost grown up, but she was very, very smart about theology, and she was a
good teacher. Popes and other people listened to her, and she has been named
one of the Doctors of the Church.
Activity
One of the things that
Saint Catherine of Siena told people is, “Be who God meant you to be and you
will set the world on fire.” Today, make yourself a special votive candle
holder to remember her words. You can get plain glass votive cups from craft
stores for less than $1. Cut up small pieces of tissue paper in any color you
like. Then paint a little decoupage glue (like Modge Podge or a mixture of equal parts white glue and water) and place a bit of tissue paper on it. Continue working around the
votive cup until it’s all covered with overlapping tissue paper. Then paint the
whole outside of the cup with your decoupage glue again. (Add a second coat
when it dries). When it’s completely dry, place a small votive candle in the
cup, light it and ask Saint Catherine of Siena to pray for you!
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