St Catherine of Siena

[St Herman's Ghost]

What can you tell me of her, her sainthood, and her severed head and thumb?

 

[RileyG]

She had visions from the Lord and put an end to a schism in the Church. Pretty impressive.

 

[Rhamiel]

she was known for being very wise, bishops and princes asked her for advice and she spoke out against the Pope being in France

a church in Siena has her head as a relic
I have seen it

 

[RileyG]

she was known for being very wise, bishops and princes asked her for advice and she spoke out against the Pope being in France

a church in Siena has her head as a relic
I have seen it

Yup. Her head remained miraculously incorrupt.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

she was known for being very wise, bishops and princes asked her for advice and she spoke out against the Pope being in France

a church in Siena has her head as a relic
I have seen it

Yup. Her head remained miraculously incorrupt.

OK... Gross and weird.

 

[Rhamiel]

Yup. Her head remained miraculously incorrupt.

I would not really call it "incorrupt"
it was little more then a skull

OK... Gross and weird.

veneration of the bones of saints is an ancient tradition in the Christian Church
so it is not really "weird" as it is an old practice that is accepted in both the East and the West

 

[RileyG]

OK... Gross and weird.

Haha

There has been some incorrupt saints that have been known to talk, move, rose scents coming off of them.

 

[George95]

Haha

There has been some incorrupt saints that have been known to talk, move, rose scents coming off of them.

Talk and move?

 

[RileyG]

Talk and move?

Yup. Well...they "appear" to talk, and their bones* have miraciulous been known to move.

I have only seen 1 incorruptible. St. John Neumann

*SOME saints STILL have their skin but it is mostly extremely discolored and wax is put over it. For example, St. Bernadette. However, her INTERNAL structure is 100% preserved.

ALSO, some saints, like St. Claire of Assisi skin has turned to dust, but her body has nonetheless remained preserved.

 

[St Herman's Ghost]

Thanks for all the replys! What I wanted to know was like was there a specific reason her head and thumb was severed specially? Cuz I found out about her by research St John the Baptist. I don't think my church (Greek Orthodox) recognizes (could be wrong) so I've never heard of her or her story.

 

[Rhamiel]

oh, I do not think there was a specific reason the head being saved