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

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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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

sounds like you and her will get along very well😊

@gabriyv Ай бұрын

Added to my prayer list 🙏🏻

@angelasmith861 Ай бұрын

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 KZfaq channel has a lot of help for anxiety.

@jacobpoteet8753 Ай бұрын

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

@reconquistaahead1602 11 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏😔😔😔

@maxadonna6545 Ай бұрын

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!

@janemazzola4454 14 күн бұрын

Agreed...YES, indeed.

@stooch66 Ай бұрын

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 20 күн бұрын

beautifully expressed ❤

@cigarman4u 16 күн бұрын

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

@denisef2107 Ай бұрын

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 👍🏾

@didoburns 13 күн бұрын

Africa is large where in Africa are you from

@isabelfelix1137 Ай бұрын

St Catherine pray for us✝️

@Shevock Ай бұрын

St. Catherine, pray for us.

@marcihf217 Ай бұрын

Amen

@abrahamthepoor3633 26 күн бұрын

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.

@randolphguerrero1960 13 күн бұрын

I keep you in prayer. 🙏

@lukemccann 9 күн бұрын

Do a 33 day consecration to St Joseph

@lukemccann 9 күн бұрын

Fr Calloway, do it with the KZfaq video livestream videos and get the book. It will work

@abrahamthepoor3633 9 күн бұрын

@@lukemccann Thank you Brother

@SusanReeves-ft1sg 5 күн бұрын

I was a Novice with the Dominican Order and I will never forget my time spent there. St Catherine reminds me of that time Thank You.

@MariaLacsamana-ik3in 10 күн бұрын

St. Catherine of sienna, praying for complete health of body, soul & mind be our intercessor in these times of terror, anxiety , uncertainty amidst all the turmoil of warfare, destruction, etc. Amen amen c

@andreworgovan2696 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@brendamyc3173 Ай бұрын

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

@Heart_on_Fire1 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@cigarman4u 16 күн бұрын

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

@catherinehunter9780 Ай бұрын

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!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@raemcconill5641 7 күн бұрын

❤❤catherine of siena pray for us the kingdom of god is upon us...coming down in all its glory and love and light ❤❤❤splendor glory love angelic realms to sing glory to our lord ...our church is everywhere ❤❤❤❤😅😅

@V.C.R.11 2 күн бұрын

OMG!!! It's SO BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you Bishop Robert Barron!!! 🤍🤍🤍

@MariaLacsamana-ik3in Күн бұрын

St. Catherine of siena, intercede for me & all ofmy loved ones the struggles were undergoing for sometime now greetings too to you bishop barron thanks

@lesliehanson6614 25 күн бұрын

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

@janemazzola4454 14 күн бұрын

This video leaves me in AWE! Having sought mysticism in Egyptian Roscrusians, Hebrew Kaballah, & other spiritual paths, I find this beautiful presentation, at every level of production @ this mystical Saint, breathtaking. Not only her life, but also, Bishop Barron's thoughts on GOD's love, humankind, & that metanoia that brings our relationship into GOD's love through Jesus Christ, the Bridge, to want well being of the "other" rather than our own self serving. I'm spellbound @ the moment. Thank you, everyone.

@leiladagayday 9 күн бұрын

True in the past few months,I'm in this of videos,it helps me more to understand,what is more important in our life.and understand more about being a Catholic, since I am born Catholic,🙏🙏🙏🙏 God bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@joshhall1468 Ай бұрын

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

@rosemarymaher6726 Ай бұрын

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.

@Jesus_Christ.Mary-and-Joseph Ай бұрын

St. Catherine's 🛐 prayers for us. Amen

@bienvenida9610 Ай бұрын

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

@markwilson3658 6 күн бұрын

A gorgeous video, doco...thank you Bishop. Blessing's. Also, a reminder of how beautiful Italy is... All for one and one for All.

@eagleswings5693 Ай бұрын

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

@marycrockett350 8 күн бұрын

Beautiful father Thankyou st Catherine please pray for us

@vtac7627 Ай бұрын

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

@Christcore33 17 күн бұрын

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

@maryannbenedetto8854 7 күн бұрын

The Virgin Mary wants everyone to pray the full Traditional Rosary daily.

@Reddog1776 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this Bishop Barron.

@Patrick-yb6uc Ай бұрын

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

@blancamorales3605 Ай бұрын

! What a Saint! ❤

@sisterwrath1773 Ай бұрын

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.

@veronicakaese7655 3 күн бұрын

Pray PRESENT to PRINCESS CATHETINE IN ORSYERS AMEN. ❤FROM ....

@davido3026 23 күн бұрын

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

@eviepj1219 Ай бұрын

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

@tracysandoval2338 29 күн бұрын

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

@abakadahealth 29 күн бұрын

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

@fennycruz6714 Ай бұрын

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.

@zimrah4837 5 күн бұрын

St. Catherine of Siena pray for me.

@imnotanalien7839 Ай бұрын

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 KZfaq! 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. ❤️✝️

@phuocdo2963 29 күн бұрын

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

@normacarneiro9725 Ай бұрын

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

@traceyhackett3741 Ай бұрын

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

@raemcconill5641 7 күн бұрын

Catherine did some amazingly weird things but brave and wonderous ...blood is life . Shes obbessed she s in the life blood of God .I cant believe this such a servant of Jesus ..know s so much. Blessed heart❤❤ Sangui Blood ..3x

@Roman_Catholic_Knight Ай бұрын

St Catherine is legendary

@Tom-xe9iq 28 күн бұрын

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.

@user-mh6zc2uq8j Ай бұрын

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

@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql 6 күн бұрын

This was outstanding Bishop Barron, thank you 🙏🏻

@theresethomas8831 Ай бұрын

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

@luciArtist_ Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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!

@kathleengreen6889 Ай бұрын

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

@harrisonjones1087 Ай бұрын

Catherine is awesome

@thomasritari8414 Ай бұрын

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

@christopherjoe7341 17 күн бұрын

St. Catherine of Siena pray for me

@robertmanella528 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for some real spiritual meat!!! You tube has so many false prophets on it!! It's a joy to learn about our doctors of our faith!! Thank you!!

@jesscong7074 Ай бұрын

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🙏

@lukemccann 9 күн бұрын

Beautiful documentary. Thank you, God Bless 🩵❤️🙏🏼

@jomysijo Ай бұрын

Santa Caterina prega per noi🙏🏻🙏🏻

@joannawoods6563 29 күн бұрын

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

@PInk77W1 12 күн бұрын

St Anne Line • pray for us

@veronicakaese7655 3 күн бұрын

U you f i r your HOLY presentation n GOD B L ESS YOU AMEN❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@deborahfaiththompson3639 Ай бұрын

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!

@user-mc4mf3je1w Ай бұрын

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

@rosacardoso4056 28 күн бұрын

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

@lisag.8389 Ай бұрын

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

@elawiater1268 Ай бұрын

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

@kennycarmody3d Ай бұрын

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

@jimmaclellan930 27 күн бұрын

Thank you Bishop Barron!

@kathyweaver8498 Ай бұрын

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.

@reynaldocasumpang8702 10 күн бұрын

❤ Amen Ave Maria Amen 💖💖💖 Vivat Sr Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno Amen Deo Gracias Amen 💖💖💖 Vivat Jesus Maria Jose Amen 💖 Salamat sa Diyos Amen 💖💖💖 Shalom Amen 💖💖💖 Thanks po!!! St Catherine of Siena and pray for us Amen 💖💖💖 Shalom Thanks God Amen 💖💖💖💖

@MUSIC-MARY 18 күн бұрын

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

@scottfritzwallcreations1857 16 күн бұрын

Great job Bishop

@wendyfield7708 Ай бұрын

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. +

@leoniea138 29 күн бұрын

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

@az9448 25 күн бұрын

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

@ChristopherReichert-km2ww Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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.

@carole-vl8qt 29 күн бұрын

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

@gerardcouture11 8 күн бұрын

St Catherine pray for our times. 3:32

@oppuknowme7 25 күн бұрын

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

@stanislausvaz8449 22 күн бұрын

St. Catherine of Siena pray for us 🙏

@DarrenCarrie 27 күн бұрын

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

@SrAnnabelleToleroMCST Ай бұрын

Thank you, His Excellency 🙏🙏🙏

@Fatima_Garabandal2251 29 күн бұрын

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.✝🙏

@alexlindberg4525 Ай бұрын

This was amazing!! 🕊️

@marcoandreschmidt5859 Ай бұрын

hi, from brasil

@jonjacksongrieger255 Ай бұрын

Listening for the 2nd time. Thank you.

@jonjacksongrieger255 Ай бұрын

, Father.

@jonjacksongrieger255 Ай бұрын

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

@jonjacksongrieger255 Ай бұрын

I bet the editor loves 46:00

@pinarennick3044 Ай бұрын

Beautiful video! Thank you!

@alexandra-nd6kc 28 күн бұрын

She is a beauty. Through and through ❤❤❤

@ediedaley3701 Ай бұрын

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

@peggybruening4415 24 күн бұрын

Love this…Thank you!

@softyshow Ай бұрын

beautiful

@valeriesaldanha1223 Ай бұрын

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

@elainekinney6186 Ай бұрын

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

@dominicflamiano452 Ай бұрын

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 . . .”