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Thursday 22 October

Illustration: Catherine of Siena, in a white habit and a black mantle, writes with a quill pen at a table near a window; an inkwell, an unlit candle and a wooden cross are visible.

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Saint Catherine of Siena: Bold Honesty Out of Love

Saint Catherine of Siena learned to read with difficulty, prayed, served the sick, and respectfully urged Church leaders, even the Pope, to be faithful.vatican.va3 minRead today's story