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SUMMARY:Saint Catherine of Genoa
DESCRIPTION:Saint Catherine of Genoa\nSaint of the Day for March 26\n(1447 – September 15\, 1510)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar26.mp3\nSaint Catherine of Genoa’s story\nGoing to confession one day was the turning point of Catherine’s life. \nWhen Catherine was born\, many Italian nobles were supporting Renaissance artists and writers. The needs of the poor and the sick were often overshadowed by a hunger for luxury and self-indulgence. Catherine’s parents were members of the nobility in Genoa. At 13\, she attempted to become a nun but failed because of her age. At 16\, she married Julian\, a nobleman who turned out to be selfish and unfaithful. For a while she tried to numb her disappointment by a life of selfish pleasure. \nOne day in confession she had a new sense of her own sins and how much God loved her. She reformed her life and gave good example to Julian\, who soon turned from his self-centered life of distraction. Julian’s spending\, however\, had ruined them financially. He and Catherine decided to live in the Pammatone\, a large hospital in Genoa\, and to dedicate themselves to works of charity there. After Julian’s death in 1497\, Catherine took over management of the hospital. \nShe wrote about purgatory which\, she said\, begins on earth for souls open to God. Life with God in heaven is a continuation and perfection of the life with God begun on earth. \nExhausted by her life of self-sacrifice\, Catherine died September 15\, 1510\, and was canonized in 1737. \n\nReflection\nRegular confession and frequent Communion can help us see the direction–or drift–of our life with God. People who have a realistic sense of their own sinfulness and of the greatness of God are often the ones who are most ready to meet the needs of their neighbors. Saint Catherine began her hospital work with enthusiasm and was faithful to it through difficult times because she was inspired by the love of God\, a love which was renewed in her by the Scriptures and the sacraments. \n\nThe Liturgical Feast Day for Saint Catherine of Genoa is September 15.\n\nAnother Saint of the Day for March 26 is Saint Margaret Clitherow.
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