Path of Holiness: Wisdom from Catherine of Siena
Overview
There are no cookie-cutter saints. Jesus calls each person to holiness, yet he calls each of us in a unique way. Where can we find the guidance we need as we walk along our paths to God? Catherine’s legacy gives us a glimpse of the divine dealings with our souls. She is a sure guide along the way of loving service to our neighbors for the sake of Christ.
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- Examines the teachings of Catherine of Siena
- Provides time-tested spiritual guidance for living a Christian life
- On Moderation
- Faith Comes from Love
- Pursuing God Alone
- Spiritual Practices
- On Love of God
- On Love of Neighbor
- Embracing Suffering
- Willingness to Sacrifice
- The Soul Filled with Virtue
- On Reconciliation
- Living a Christian Life
- Put on Jesus Christ
- The Soul Makes Four Requests
- The Needs of the World Increase Our Desires
- Works Require Love
- The Role of Desire and Contrition
- God Is Pleased by the Desire to Suffer for Him
- Our Neighbor Affects Our Virtues and Defects
- Virtues Are Accomplished Through Our Neighbor
- Virtues Proved and Fortified
- Love of Virtue and Humble Discretion
- Living Water
- Signs of Imperfect Love
- Vocal Prayer Leads to Mental Prayer
- Signs of Perfect Love
- Joy in the Light
- The Pruning of the Perfect
- Loving Providence
- The Vision of Eternal Life
- Saint Catherine’s Prayer for the Whole World and the Holy Church
Top Highlights
“From this saint, I learned about the personal nature of a religious vocation, how within a calling there is a particular relationship and responsibility. Many people receive the call to spend a lifetime in the company of Jesus Christ, but Jesus calls each one to a unique expression, an individual yes that will mold that person into a singular saintliness.” (Page xvii)
“So much love is manifested that it is impossible to imagine that either of us desires anything but the other’s good.” (Page 4)
“When one sincerely wants to know the truth and follow it, one must first lift up her own desires (knowing that a soul can be of little use to anyone else in teaching, example, or prayer, if she has not first mastered them personally), then turning to the gracious, eternal Father she asks these four petitions: first for herself; second for the reformation of Holy Church; third for the world in general, especially peace for those Christians who are disrespectfully in rebellion, persecuting the Church; and fourth, that Divine Providence would take care of everything, but especially for a particular need.” (Pages 38–39)
“I beg you, dearest father, to fervently pray that both of us may drown in the humble Lamb’s blood, which will surely make us strong and faithful. We will feel the burning fire of divine love and be co-workers with his grace, and not despoilers or destroyers of it. In this way we witness our fidelity to God, our trust in him, rather than our own sufficiency or our trust in anyone else.” (Page 3)
“So you see that we conceive virtues through God, and bring them to birth for our neighbor” (Page 16)
Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was a philosopher, theologian, and a Doctor of the Church. Her major works include The Dialogue of Divine Providence and Treatise on Consummate Perfection.