{"id":3892,"date":"2014-11-25T09:19:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathrynlopez\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2014-11-25T09:29:06","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:29:06","slug":"st-catherine-of-alexandria-intercede-for-the-persecuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathrynlopez\/2014\/11\/st-catherine-of-alexandria-intercede-for-the-persecuted\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Catherine of Alexandria, Intercede for the Persecuted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Today (Nov. 25) we celebrate the memorial of the martyr St. Catherine of Alexandria.<\/p>\n

This is the entry about her from the famous Butler\u2019s Lives of the Saints<\/a><\/em> (does anyone give a set as a wedding or Baptismal gift anymore?): <\/p>\n

\nCatherine was a noble virgin of Alexandria. Before her Baptism, it is said, she saw in vision the Blessed Virgin ask her Son to receive her among His servants, but the Divine Infant turned away. After Baptism, Catherine saw the same vision, when Jesus Christ received her with great affection, and espoused her before the court of heaven. When the impious tyrant Maximin II came to Alexandria, fascinated by the wisdom, beauty and wealth of the Saint, he in vain urged his suit. At last in his rage and disappointment he ordered her to be stripped and scourged. She fled to the Arabian mountains, where the soldiers overtook her, and after many torments put her to death. Her body was laid on Mount Sinai, and a beautiful legend relates that Catherine having prayed that no man might see or touch her body after death, angels bore it to the grave.
\nReflection: The constancy displayed by the Saints in their glorious martyrdom cannot be isolated from their previous lives, but is their natural sequence. If we wish to emulate their perseverance, let us first imitate their fidelity to grace.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the Dominican breviary she is remembered<\/a> with a hymn (that can be sung to the tune of the familiar Benediction hymn \u201cTantum Ergo\u201d); it includes: <\/p>\n

Sing, my tongue, the glory telling
\nOf this virgin-martyr\u2019s fray:
\nMay this gem, its light dispelling,
\nDown upon us shed some ray,
\nThat all darkness in the dwelling
\nOf our soul may speed away.<\/p>\n

Strives the king \u2013 but vain his luring \u2013
\nThis pure maiden to defile:
\nScourges leave her faith enduring,
\nNor could royal grants beguile:
\nGuarded then and chains securing,
\nClosed was she in dungeon vile.<\/p>\n

Though imprisoned, her light shining
\nWon to Faith the captain bold:
\nHe, with his own queen combining,
\nBravely mid Christ\u2019s friends enrolled;
\nIn their wake, for Truth now pining,
\nTen score pagans seek the fold.<\/p>\n

Lauds and glory in completeness
\nBe to the Father and to Son:
\nEqual glory with all meetness
\nTo the Paraclete be done
\nTheirs be praise in fullest sweetness
\nWhile unending ages run.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And, yes, she is a co-patroness of the Dominican Order. So this can be another for the #OPPower hashtag on Twitter that will someday trend. (Or so I \u2014 simple fan of St. Dominic and co. \u2014 and those raising money for deserving poor boys<\/a> may dream.) <\/p>\n

With or without the trending \u2026 St. Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us, and pray for those who, like you, know persecution. May they may be strengthened and be brought to great joy and consolation by the glory of He who endured his Passion and death for our salvation. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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