"In the Lord, put your trust." - Psalms 11:1
St. Catherine of Alexandria
St. Catherine was born in 287 AD and died in 305 AD, aged 18, in Alexandria, Egypt. At that time Alexandria was one of the finest cities in the world, a centre of learning, culture and faith. Christian tradition states that Catherine was of noble birth and possibly a princess. Her story is of a brave and faithful young woman, whose life illustrates the power of courageous faith. She was the fairest in the land and the most beautiful. She was wealthy, brilliant, had lots of sense and could argue with Philosophers. She was virtuous and did not have time for pagan suitors who wanted to make her a ‘trophy wife’. She wanted to be dedicated to Jesus Christ her whole life.
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