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5 giorni fa · Jim Graves, November 25, 2023. St. Catherine of Alexandria (287-305) was a Christian martyr beheaded in Egypt who is patroness of students, unmarried girls and apologists. Her feast day is Nov. 25. Catherine was born a pagan princess in Alexandria, Egypt, at the time known for its culture and learning.
2 giorni fa · During the Middle Ages, Hypatia was co-opted as a symbol of Christian virtue and scholars believe she was part of the basis for the legend of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. During the Age of Enlightenment, she became a symbol of opposition to Catholicism.
- March 415 AD (aged 45–65), Alexandria, Province of Egypt, Eastern Roman Empire
- Western philosophy
5 giorni fa · At the age of 13, Joan of Arc had locutions — an interior, mystical phenomenon that involves hearing a divine voice — and reportedly heard the voices of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Margaret of Antioch, and St. Catherine of Alexandria.
15 mag 2024 · But also possible is St. Catherine of Alexandria, who was crushed under a wheel for her faith. Possibly she knew of and identified with both the mystic and the martyr, and so wanted to add that meaning to her given name and identity.
6 giorni fa · According to the traditional narrative, Catherine was the daughter of Costus, the governor of Alexandrian Egypt during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-313). From a young age, she devoted herself to study. A vision of the Madonna and Child persecutions her to become a Christian.
3 giorni fa · Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Therese of Lisieux wrote works of mystical theology. Athanasius of Alexandria and Robert Bellarmine defended the church against heresy. Bede the Venerable wrote biblical commentaries and theological treatises.
5 giorni fa · The orphrey includes a series of medallions containing images of the Virgin and Child, St. Dominic, St. James the Greater, St. John the Evangelist, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Dominic as well as another Dominican saint who particular identity is unclear, but it may well be a second image of St. Dominic having a vision of the Virgin Mary.
