Sr. Mary Jeremiah, theologian and contemplative Dominican, presents a well-researched and beautifully written summary of the spirituality of St. Catherine of Siena, focusing on her intimate and loving relationship with Jesus and its implications for the spirituality of the Sacred Heart, providing a deeper insight into the mystery of the Sacred Heart under the guidance of one of the great women doctors of the Church.
Youngest child in a large family. At the age of 6 she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. Mystic. Stigmatist. Received a vision in which she was in a mystical marriage with Christ, and the Infant Christ presented her with a wedding ring. Counselor to Pope Gregory XI and Pope Urban VI. Proclaimed Doctor of the Church on 4 October 1970.
Born 25 March 1347 at Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Died 29 April 1380 of a mysterious and painful illness that came on without notice, and was never properly diagnosed
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