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Born on March 25. |
Baptism |
At the age of 5
she would climb up the stairs on her knees, praying a Hail Mary at each
step. |
1° vision:
Jesus Christ as Supreme Pontiff with Sts. Peter, Paul and John the
Evangelist. |
Her
parents wish her to marry and to make herself unbecoming, Catherine cuts her
hair. |
Her
father sees a dove posed over her head while she prays. |
She
reveals her vow of virginity. |
Year of
extraordinary fastings and penances. |
She enters the
Dominican Order as a tertiary. |
Spiritual
Marriage: receives the ring. |
Jesus asks her
to dedicate herself to work for the good of her neighbor. |
Exchanges
hearts with Christ. |
First letters
(political) |
The Pope grants
her three confessors to receive the numerous penitents. |
Participates
in the General Chapter of the Dominican Order where her spiritual group is
approved under the care of Blessed Raymond of Capua. |
In
summer she returns to Siena, to dedicate herself to the victims of the
plague. |
During
autumn she makes a pilgrimage to see Saint Agnes of Segni, the first
Dominican saint. |
April
1st, Palm Sunday: receives the stigmata. |
Travels
to dissuade the political leaders from joining the league against the
Pope. |
On
June 18, she travels to meet with the Holy Father to convince him to return
to Rome. |
On
September 13, she again convinces the Pope to go forward with his trip. |
On
January 17, she succeeds in bringing about the return of Pope Gregory XI to
Rome. |
Travels
to reconcile the powerful Salimbeni family. |
She
is sent by the Pope to Florence to negotiate peace which was granted and
signed on July 18. |
On
March 23, Pope Gregory XI dies. |
Urban
IV becomes Pope, the beginning of the Western Schism. |
In
October she writes Dialogue of Divine Providence. |
On
November 28, she arrives at Rome by summons of the Holy Father. |
February:
she becomes sick to the point of remaning prostrated by the weight of the
"Vessel of the Church" under her shoulders. |
She
dies on April 29th. |
Her head which
is incorrupt is moved to Siena. |
Canonization by
Pope Pius II. |
The Holy Father
Pius IX proclaims her co-patron of Rome. |
Proclaimed by
the Supreme Pontiff Pius XII as co-patron of Italy. |
Pope Saint Paul
VI recognizes her with the title Doctor of the Universal Church. |
Saint John Paul
II proclaims her co-patron of Europe. |
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Makes
vow of virginity. |
They
begin to treat her as a servant. |
The
vision of Saint Dominic |
She
moves to her cell |
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Her
visions, ecstasies and dialogues with Christ begin. |
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A
"family" of people is formed around her who seek her guidance. |
Visions
of heaven, hell and purgatory. |
Exhorts
the Holy Father to return to Rome. |
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The
Blessed Raymond is named as her spiritual director. |
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Receives
the extraordinary light concerning the Truth which later would become The Dialogue. |
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Begins
to write many letters in support of the Pope. |
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Buried
in the Basilica "Santa Maria Sopra Minerva", Rome. |
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| PLACE |
District of Fontebranda, Siena, Italia |
Baptistery
"San Juan Bautista", Cathedral of Siena |
Home
of her parents. |
Vía
del Costone, Siena |
Home
of her parents. |
Room
of her brother Stephan |
Home
of her parents/ Cell |
Cell |
Chapel
of the Dominican Brothers. |
Cell |
Siena |
Chapel
of the Dominican Brothers |
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Florence |
Siena |
Montepulciano |
Santa
Cristina Church, Pisa |
Pisa
and Lucca |
Avignon |
Genova |
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Rocca
d'Orcia |
Florence |
Rome |
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Chapel
of the Dominican Brothers |
Home
of Paola of Ferro, Rome (today Piazza Santa Clara 14) |
Home
of Paola of Ferro, Rome (today Piazza Santa Clara 14) |
Home
of Paola of Ferro, Rome (today Piazza Santa Clara 14) |
Basilica
of Santo Domingo |
Rome |
Rome |
Rome |
Rome |
Rome |