The Apostle of the Blood of Christ: St. Catherine of Siena

Friends, on this feast of St. Catherine of Siena, I invite you to watch the “Pivotal Players” episode about her life and vocation. Though this fourteenth-century mystic and Doctor of the Church never studied theology, and in fact never formally learned how to read or write, her life constitutes a powerful challenge to the flattened-out secularism of our time.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
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[@michalinarus9497]

Could you please pray for me? I struggle with the anxiety which stops me from living my life. I only recently found out that her Feast day falls on my birthday and her words gave me temporary comfort: "Start being brave about everything. Drive out darkness and spread light. Don’ look at your weaknesses. Realize instead that in Christ crucified you can do everything". St. Catherine pray for me 🙏

[@JenniferRochford]

I care and have prayed for you. Thank you so much for the lovely quote - I have written it down! I am finding Dr Snipes very helpful on anxiety and Therapy in a Nutshell online. Love Jen🙏

[@PhuongTran-bq2qy]

I've just said a rosary of the joyful mysteries for you. God bless brethen. I wish you perserverence in the name of Christ.

[@fotisvon9943]

sounds like you and her will get along very well😊

[@gabriyv]

Added to my prayer list 🙏🏻

[@angelasmith861]

Just prayed a Hail Mary to our mother in heaven for you. I would like to add that Emma from the Therapy in a Nutshell KZbin channel has a lot of help for anxiety.

[@jacobpoteet8753]

Hey guys, My great-grandma has Alzheimer's and is on her deathbed. She married a war hero, converted to Catholicism, and had tons of kids. I and many others would appreciate prayers for her and for our family. It looks like they're going to pull the plug today. She'll be up there though. She loves Jesus and He loves her. I'll be praying for you all. You're great Bishop Barron. I appreciate you a lot. You've taught me a lot of things about Catholicism. You even wrote me a personal note in one of your Bibles before. You probably don't remember but just know that I'm thankful for it. - Jacob

[@maxadonna6545]

The fact that this type of extraordinary content is available to us for free is a testament within itself. Thank you to Bishop Robert Barron and the entire Word on Fire team for continuously providing us with the best Christian content out there!

[@denisef2107]

As a young Catholic from Africa, I've found this video about Catherine of Siena very instructive, I didn't know about her and I learned interesting things from her life. It was very helpful 👍🏾

[@isabelfelix1137]

St Catherine pray for us✝️

[@Shevock]

St. Catherine, pray for us.

[@marcihf217]

Amen

[@abrahamthepoor3633]

My dear Brother's and Sister's in the Lord; please forgive me a sinner. Its not an encouraging word or admonishment that I'm searching for here; but your prayers which are more important than we comprehend. I am sick with lust, very ill with it. Please pray for me, poor Abraham. I love you all very much and am desperate. Please forgive me.

[@stooch66]

Our trip to Siena was a critical point in my deeper conversion. The holiness of that town with St. Dominic and St Catherine just struck and put me on a path of intellectual discovery which eventually led me to a more spiritual conversion. Everyone needs to encounter the saints whenever they can. When you understand their level of devotion, you can’t help but start to seek it yourself.

[@janetkulkarni9039]

beautifully expressed ❤

[@cigarman4u]

I felt the same way, when I visited Fatima and Avila in Portugal.

[@andreworgovan2696]

By now, I should not be amazed by anything bishop Barron does in his teachings, but once again, I am blown away. This one video on the life of a beautiful saint summarizes the meaning of the christian life in such a profound way.

[@randallgelser5325]

Saint Catherine of Siena, fruitful mother of spritial children,,Pray for us.

[@brendamyc3173]

They brainwashed my mother and apparently they were doing this for years.

[@Christcore33]

Thank you for how you continue to inspire and spread truth. St. Catherine of Siena please lean into us, and pray for us.

[@lesliehanson6614]

My Confirmation saint, hand picked by God! Thank you for more information about her! St. Catherine, pray for us!

[@Jesus_Christ.Mary-and-Joseph]

St. Catherine's 🛐 prayers for us. Amen

[@Heart_on_Fire1]

Amazing story. I heard this past Sunday's homily about St Catherine, about how she was hungry for Jesus in the Eucharist, where half of the host disappeared after the concresation. Sadly, 70% of Catholics do not believe in the real presence of the Eucharist. Having had a profound conversion experience 16 years ago where God intervened through our Blessed Mother to save my marriage, I have grown with increasing love for the Eucharist. I doubled down on my Mass attendance in person during the pandemic. During the first three months of lockdown, I did feel the same hunger for Jesus in the Eucharist. Look forward to hearing this talk with Bishop Barron. God bless!

[@colleenwebster8762]

Glad your community kept churches open. That still hurts my heart thinking of that time when so many needed the mass to stay strong and that for months we were denied mass and going to communion.

[@Heart_on_Fire1]

@@colleenwebster8762 Sad to know many departed souls were not able to receive any of the sacraments during that time. Not only Church's hierarchy permit the closure but also promoted the tainted vaccine. We can now see a spiritual battle between the traditional/conservative versus modernist/progressive Catholics that we never have seen before. The message of Akita has come to fruition, "Cardinals opposing other cardinals and bishops against other bishops." Pray for the conversion of hearts.

[@bienvenida9610]

Full of inspiration and Christian teachings. God Bless you and your works Bishop Barron.🙏🙏🙏

[@catherinehunter9780]

How blessed I am that St. Catherine of Siena is my namesake & Bishop Barron posted this on her Feast Day! I’m inspired & grateful & truly blessed to be a Catholic striving daily to grow in my Faith. Thank you & God Bless you Bishop Barron for everything you do, You truly are a man of God, living by example teaching & leading us daily!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Reddog1776]

Thank you for this Bishop Barron.

[@cigarman4u]

Bishop Barron this was amazing. What a wonderful way to learn about more about our Great Saints. Please continue doing more.

[@tracysandoval2338]

My goodness, so beautiful! St. Catherine, pray for us 🥰🙏🏻❤️

[@traceyhackett3741]

Bishop Barron you are a wonderful Spirit filled teacher and Shepherd. Thank you for this wonderful talk. May God continue to bless you 🙏

[@joshhall1468]

I'd love to name my daughter Siena in honor of Saint Catherine. God bless you Bishop Barron

[@rosemarymaher6726]

My daughter gave birth the day before yesterday to a little girl. The name was immediately announced as Siena Mae. Yesterday I received an e mail for saint of the day.-Saint Catherine of Siena.Astonishing.

[@phuocdo2963]

St. Catherine, pray for me and all of us Amen 🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@eviepj1219]

The wonder and beauty of pursuing the heart of God. ❤ 🌼

[@eagleswings5693]

We need the mystics now more than ever:) let the bride and the spirit say “come lord Jesus”.

[@davido3026]

The Holy Spirit dwells in the Catholic Church since 33AD! Tank you, Lord

[@MUSIC-MARY]

St. Catherine pray for us, we LOVE you!!! 😀

[@vtac7627]

The patroness of my parish and our school. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us to The Lord our God.

[@sisterwrath1773]

Thank you Bishop for the extraordinary explanation of the Live of Saint Catherine of Siena. Really liked "Sous le pont d'Avignon" melody. To become a Saint is the hardest thing and the easiest thing there is.

[@normacarneiro9725]

Thank you Bishop Barron for enlightening us about this great Saint of Siena. May we strive to come closer to God.

[@blancamorales3605]

! What a Saint! ❤

[@Roman_Catholic_Knight]

St Catherine is legendary

[@fennycruz6714]

Prise be to God for catherine of sienna. I loved when bishop barron by hand, trace the wall at avignon. Very tactile story telling. Thank you bishop.

[@jimmaclellan930]

Thank you Bishop Barron!

[@harrisonjones1087]

Catherine is awesome

[@rosacardoso4056]

So beautiful ❤was delightfull to know Her life and tragetory. 🙏

[@imnotanalien7839]

Thank you Bishop Barron for this beautiful story of St. Catherine of Siena. Coincidentally, I had received St. Catherine of Sienna, by Paul Murray (word on Fire Institute )yesterday, and have been enjoying reading it….then this video popped up on KZbin! The book starts out….The truth will set you free from falsehood. It will dissolve all shadows, giving you light and knowledge in God’s mercy. In this truth, you will be freed. - St. Catherine of Siena what wonderful words for today’s world. ❤️✝️

[@Tom-xe9iq]

This presentation is such an illuminating gift and grace. St. Catherine is yet another witness to the saving power of God, through His Son Jesus Christ. The journey isn't easy... but nothing worth it is ever easy.

[@kathleengreen6889]

Thank you for this beautiful film about St Catherine of Siena, Bishop Barron! 🙏🏻 St Catherine, please pray for us. Amen. ♥️

[@abakadahealth]

With a well ordered charity St Catherine seeks everyone’s salvation

[@theresethomas8831]

Thanks for this offering. I like how you present your material and I really like learning about the Saints keep up the good work.❤

[@christopherjoe7341]

St. Catherine of Siena pray for me

[@user-mh6zc2uq8j]

Thank you VERY MUCH, Bishop Barron, for making this documentary and posting it on KZbin! Praying for you. Also, thanks a lot to all those who contributed to it.

[@Patrick-yb6uc]

Thank you Bishop Barron. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!

[@stanislausvaz8449]

St. Catherine of Siena pray for us 🙏

[@scottfritzwallcreations1857]

Great job Bishop

[@kennycarmody3d]

You are a true blessing Bishop Barron, hope I can have a podcast with you ❤

[@thomasritari8414]

This has made me aware of the unending crazy love that Jesus has for us. God bless your ministry, Bishop.

[@elawiater1268]

Saint Catherine, pray for us! Thank you, bp Barron :)

[@jesscong7074]

What a great and moving story, thank you Bishop Barron for these powerful narrative as we learned about St Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church. It’s also emotional, realizing that It so happened i was in those places in Italy last week, Rome, Florence and Siena. Not realizing a pilgrimage of sort for St Catherine of Siena🙏

[@user-mc4mf3je1w]

St. Catherine of Siena...happy feast day, pray for us. Amen.

[@joannawoods6563]

This was BEAUTIFUL…Thanks Bishop for helping us grow in Our Faith and for the Love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.🙏

[@peggybruening4415]

Love this…Thank you!

[@lisag.8389]

Enjoyed this immensely . Learned so much and was made more special viewing on her feast day yesterday. Really beautiful… thank you Bishop Barron.

[@luciArtist_]

Thank you, Bishop Barron! This talk really means a lot to me, bringing me back to the year 2013, a friend invited me to have watched the vivid performance drama of Saint Catherine. It was talking about her extraordinary love and faith to our Lord Jesus Christ when she was restricted at home for 3 years by her parents… I was deeply heart-touched with tearing all over on my face while watching it, since by then, I was exactly getting through the most challenging three years of my Catholic faith journey after my Baptism in 2011. That drama of Saint’s vivid life story brought me a lot of strength to trust in Jesus and deepened my faith to our God a lot! What a life of our faith to Jesus!

[@PraiseofMercy]

Thank you SO much Bishop Barron and the Word of Fire team for letting us see this. I love her so much! I had heard about the Pivotal Players series that was made but never got to see any of it until now. Beautifully portrayed. It brought me back to when I got to visit her tomb! Thank you for including some of her teachings and making it more than just a biographical summary!

[@user-zr5ld3kg6q]

❤ Big thanks ❤

[@kathyweaver8498]

Bishop, thank you for this enlightening history of St Catherine. And for your words of clarity. As I journaled my questions about this episode to God you, every time, answered my very question or thought. Thank you for your insight. God Bless you Bishop! God is Good.

[@jomysijo]

Santa Caterina prega per noi🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@deborahfaiththompson3639]

I have felt drawn to this woman for a while but haven’t learned much about her until today. We have many girl names we could use for our next kids and one my husband suggested is Siena, and I hadn’t put two and two together. Perhaps that will be our next little one… We’ll see!

[@az9448]

Thanks be to God for the life of St. Catherine ❤

[@SrAnnabelleToleroMCST]

Thank you, His Excellency 🙏🙏🙏

[@carole-vl8qt]

St Catherine please pray for me and my family 💜🙏✝️

[@alexlindberg4525]

This was amazing!! 🕊️

[@leoniea138]

She is my favorite Saint ....needless to say ,, I follow right in her footsteps . St Catherine of Sienne ,, pray for me

[@alexandra-nd6kc]

She is a beauty. Through and through ❤❤❤

[@staceyspargo5897]

Thank you St. Catherine. Pray for us, please. Amen

[@valeriesaldanha1223]

Just fabulous. Thank you for giving us this movie/video. God bless you.

[@jonjacksongrieger255]

Listening for the 2nd time. Thank you.

[@jonjacksongrieger255]

, Father.

[@jonjacksongrieger255]

Really beautiful music, imagery, and editing to go along as well.

[@jonjacksongrieger255]

I bet the editor loves 46:00

[@softyshow]

beautiful

[@jennyharvey1074]

Thankyou Bishop....I so enjoyed this. .God bless.

[@Theophilus33AD]

This is a wonderful presentation. Thank you!

[@elainekinney6186]

She encouraged us to turn to God in all our love!

[@donnacorso2358]

Brilliant. Thank you Bishop 🙏❤️

[@georgiacapozzi7055]

Thank you Bishop Barren ❤

[@DarrenCarrie]

St. Catherine. Of. Siena. Please. Pray. For. Us. Amen 🙏

[@dasaratih]

Aku dibaptis dengan namanya... Puji Tuhan ❤

[@pinarennick3044]

Beautiful video! Thank you!

[@user-bc4vn6gn4k]

Wow! Excellent documentary on St Catherine of Siena. Best I've ever heard. Please continue with your Great work Bishop Barron!

[@ediedaley3701]

Thank you so much for this! It was so inspirational!

[@Fatima_Garabandal2251]

I loved this! I chose St. Catherine of Siena for my confirmation name and feel a close connection to her. One thing though... at 48:06 as we see the faithful receive the Eucharist while Bishop Barron talks about "oneness with God" I was disappointed in seeing them receive it in the hand... more reverence is needed! Kneeling and on the tongue is how all the saints including St. Catherine would have received it. I'm fortunate my Church has the communion rail... everyone kneels at all masses. Treasure the privilege while you can - who knows when it will be taken away again.✝🙏

[@marcoandreschmidt5859]

hi, from brasil

[@wendyfield7708]

Wonderful. Thanks! + An OCDS “Dominican” devotee. +

[@sandramillar9067]

Oh thank you for this!🙏 extremely well presented and narrated. Very ministering to me and brings me closer to Jesus and His Kingdom. Bless you!

[@wendyfield7708]

Thank you for your beautiful words and video……”St.Peter’s place for St.Peter’s successor”…….she never says “Rome”, the city, which is a subtle difference, and shows her real motivation. From a sort of Carmelite Dominican! OCDS, and a true devotee. +

[@ChristopherReichert-km2ww]

My wonder at the way Bishop Barron brings the most amazing Saints and Teachers of the church to life and to our appreciation of their importance in "following" their example was left wanting a little in this documentary. It may be that St Catherine of Siena was so supernatural that a mere mortal like myself found it hard to absorb the lessons of her life and teaching. I may gain more from playing the video back a few times. I was absolutely bowled over by Bishop Barron's video on St Augustine a little while back as well as that on St Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) some time back, but today I am a bit confused. All the same, my thanks to Bishop Barron and those involved in bringing us these precious offerings. Peace be with you.

[@bethmcmullan7686]

If it’s any consolation, when we showed this episode in our parish when Pivotal Players first came out, a lot of people found it quite difficult

[@ChristopherReichert-km2ww]

Thanks, that is some consolation. I'd also like to correct myself re St Augustine, in my comments above. It should have been St Thomas Aquinas of course. That episode was brilliant.

[@77agape]

brilliant first class filmography & fascinating story...

[@jack333p]

Excellent.

[@carmelherbert1622]

Thankyou...Been to Siena but never knew St Catherines full lifestory. Great presentation ✝️🤗

[@scoutxyz2828]

Nice video, thank you for sharing.

[@bonhamrichweckl]

Christ is king

[@otineyskciderf]

I like the 'sur le pont d'Avignon' music in the background

[@HB-iq6bl]

Dear Bishop wil please discuss St Monica

[@oppuknowme7]

❤️‍🔥 Epektasis ❤️‍🔥 the exact opposite of incomprehensible demoralization.

[@dominicflamiano452]

St Catherine of Siena's zeal and courage are only matched by her ability to endure and suffer and never give up hope. If I may, a quote from Raymond of Capua, Catherine’s Confessor, Biographer, and Master of the Order: The Blessed Catherine, perceiving her last hour approached, summoned around her, her followers and such as the Lord had made members of her household (a large and diverse group that lot was, ed.); . . . The first and fundamental obligation that she laid down was this: He who give himself to God, if he desires to possess Him in return must divest his heart from all sensible love; not only towards persons, but to creatures, in order to tend to God, his creator, in entire simplicity and sincerity of soul; for, said she, the heart cannot give itself unreservedly to God if it be not liberated, disentangled and disenfranchised from every bond. Life, Third Part, Ch IV. “Of the death of St. Catherine . . .”

[@jolantajanowski6642]

I will 🙏

[@The_Apostle1977]

Amen from Michael Mahoney the apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ

[@prycelessly]

Nice explanation of kinds crazy Catherine. 😘😇

[@anthonypeters8714]

Santa Caterina prega per noi.

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

I wish I could get help from St. Catherine financially hopefully I will.

[@user-ts3ee1vk5n]

I love this, do you have more information on different saints?

[@mremiord116]

Wonderful Bishop, I love St. Catherine 🙏🏻. I have a question, " Why is the Fatima prayer at the end of each decade of the Rosary, not recited in the Lourdes Rosary? Thank you GBY+🙏🏻