Catherine had the courage to do what she believed God had called her to.
Into this time of cultural advancement in learning coupled with religious and political conflicts in society stepped Catherine of Siena. Seeking peace, Catherine learned to balance her loyalties and became an advisor to political leaders and popes.
Catherine’s theology is still relevant today. She identified with Christ and this gave her the courage to persevere in her calling. Her theology is grounded in her denial of her self and total willingness to give God the glory for everything. We admire her for her courage, strong-willed determination, and...
Christian mystics seek a closer experience of union with God. For mystics this is a very real, non-abstract experience just as the “man in Christ” (2 Corinthians 12:1-4) experienced.
The papal schism greatly weakened the prestige of the Western Church. Catherine’s work as an early reformer helped to pave the way for the Protestant Reformation a little over a century later.
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