LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 29, 2023 | Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church "The Lord is the king of virgins: come, let us adore him." - Morning antiphon
Today is the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380). She was born Catherine Benincasa in Siena at a date that remains uncertain, and was favored with visions from the age of seven. Seeking perfection, she entered the Third Order of the Dominicans when she was still in her teens. In 1370 she was commanded by a vision to leave her secluded life and enter the public life of the world. She wrote letters to many major public figures and carried on a long correspondence with Pope Gregory XI, urging him to reform the clergy and the administration of the Papal States. She burned with the love of God and her neighbor. As an ambassador she brought peace and harmony between cities. She fought hard to defend the liberty and rights of the Popes and did much for the renewal of religious life. She also dictated books full of sound doctrine and spiritual inspiration. She died on 29 April 1380. In 1970 Pope Paul VI declared her a Doctor of the Church. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us and for peace throughout the world! Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Saturday's Morning Prayer here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/praying-the-lauds-your-daily-christian-morning-prayer/id1651413437 https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR
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*Music: Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Plain-chant) by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross, Alice Halstead (Pange Lingua: Music for Corpus Christi); Deeper Melodies by WTB Records
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