Born: April 23, 1522(1522-04-23), Florence, Italy
Died: February 1, 1590 (aged 67)
Canonized: 1746, Rome by Pope Benedict XIV
Feast: February 13
* Biography from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Miscellaneous Interesting Facts About St. Catherine
* St. Catherine of Ricci is an incorruptible; her body lies darkened but whole and incorrupt after more than five hundred years in the Basilica di Santa Maria de' Ricci in Prato, Italy. There is a list of other incorruptible saints here.
* St. Catherine had a special devotion for the Souls in Purgatory and offered many prayers and penances on their behalf. It is recorded that she always wore a heavy chain around her neck as a sacrifice for the Poor Souls.* St. Catherine bore the stigmata, and in a miraculous way, relived Christ's journey through the Passion every week for many years in a mystical ecstasy that was thoroughly documented in her time.
* The Canticle of the Passion was revealed to Catherine after her first ecstasy of the Passion. It was Our Blessed Mother's desired that Catherine spread it as a form of prayer and contemplation pleasing to Our Lord.
Canticum de Passione Domini
More Videos & Games at videoop.net
To Observe the Day
* Get a copy of Joan Carrol Cruz's book The Incorruptibles to learn about the amazing miracle God bestows upon some of His saints after their deaths.
* Study the miracle of the stigmata. You can find a list of saints who were graced with the stigmata here.
* Discuss the value of sacrifice and penance. Offer some penances for the Holy Souls in Purgatory today in honor of St. Catherine Ricci.
* Copy, save, and print the above black and white images of St. Catherine for your own personal use as coloring pages.
