Today we read about Blessed Catherine of St Augustine in the book In Caelo et in Terra. She was born in Normandy, France and was close to God from a young age, having visions and often meditating on Jesus. She was called to join a religious order, and then to travel to Quebec and minister in the Hotel Dieu, a ministry in New France to the sick and afflicted of the Canadian province. Her health was frail, and she almost died but was healed due to the intercession of Mary.
Then after working with the sick and poor for many years, she died at the young age of only 36.
You can read more about her here.
Blessed Catherine was very close to God, and had mystical encounters in which He spoke to her. And in these cases, it prompted her to action. She was filled with His love, and in turn shared His love with everyone in her life, even traveling to a new land to spread His love farther. Has His love filled your heart today? Are you sharing it with those in your life?
God, thanks for the inspiring example of this young saint. Blessed Catherine of St Augustine, pray for us.
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