What characteristics did St. Catherine have?

Answer 1

She is the patroness of philosophers and preachers.

Answer:

According to legend, St. Catherine of Alexandria was an extremely learned young girl of noble birth who protested the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maxentius, whose wife she converted, as well as and several soldiers and hundreds of other pagans. However, we can not even be sure whether Catherine of Alexandria actually existed.

St. Catherine was never mentioned before the ninth century, and some assiduous research has failed to identify Catherine with any historical person. Donald Attwater calls the story of St. Catherine the most preposterous legend of its kind, citing the lack of any positive evidence that she ever existed outside the mind of some Greek writer who first composed what he intended to be simply an edifying romance. Even her name, which comes from the Greek katharos, ('pure'), is suspiciously apt for a virgin martyr, raising the possibility that her legend originated as an allegory. With no reliable information about St. Catherine, we can not say that any of the traditions about her qualities and virtues are true.

Answer 2

St. Catherine of Siena was known for her deep spirituality, humility, and acts of charity towards the sick and the poor. She had a strong sense of justice, courage, and determination in speaking out against corruption within the Church and advocating for reform. Catherine was also known for her mystical experiences and intense prayer life.

Answer 3

The major part of the hagiographies of Catherine were pure legend. In fact, Catherine was one of the saints to get the axe in the great purge of 1969 by the Vatican. Also included were such saints as Valentine of Rome, Christopher, Ursula, Dorothy and a number of others. All were removed from the Calendar of Saints. This was not a denial of the existence of these people but a recognition that so much of what was written about them was just not factual and not enough true information existed to allow continued universal veneration.

However, Catherine was returned to the Calendar by Pope John Paul II in 2002. 1700 years after the death of Catherine a diary was discovered in Ethiopia written by Catherine ('Jabal Ekatherina') herself shorty before her execution and the true story began to unfold.

Work began on a movie based on this diary in 2010 and the film is scheduled to be released in late December 2013 in Britain and elsewhere in 2014. It stars Nicole Madjarov, Peter O'Toole, Steven Berkoff, William Houston, Joss Ackland, Samantha Beckinsale, Vas Anderson, Clive Fryde, Tony O'Brien.

Answer 4

According to legend, St. Catherine of Alexandria was an extremely learned young girl of noble birth who protested the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maxentius, whose wife she converted, as well as and several soldiers and hundreds of other pagans. However, we can not even be sure whether Catherine of Alexandria actually existed.

St. Catherine was never mentioned before the ninth century, and some assiduous research has failed to identify Catherine with any historical person. Donald Attwater calls the story of St. Catherine the most preposterous legend of its kind, citing the lack of any positive evidence that she ever existed outside the mind of some Greek writer who first composed what he intended to be simply an edifying romance. Even her name, which comes from the Greek katharos, ('pure'), is suspiciously apt for a virgin martyr, raising the possibility that her legend originated as an allegory. With no reliable information about St. Catherine, we can not say that any of the traditions about her achievements and virtues are true. A popular movie adds to the ambience of the legend by claiming to be based on Catherine's own diary.

Answer 5

There are a number of saints named Catherine so you need to be more specific.

Answer 6

There are several saints named Catherine. You need to be more specific.