Catherine of Siena

  • Hope in the Storm-Tossed Church

    This is a long post—about twice the length of the papers my students recently wrote, in fact. But it’s about what sustains me through the difficulties of being a critical Catholic woman, and I hope it’s helpful to some of… Continue reading

  • Catherine Hilkert, Catherine of Siena, and Awesome Preaching

    In honor of Saint Catherine of Siena (whose feast day usually falls on April 29), and in recognition of the fact that we are still in the midst of the Easter season, we here at WIT have received permission to… Continue reading

  • Feast of Catherine of Siena

    Today, April 29, is the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, one of three women the Roman Catholic Church recognizes as Doctors of the Church. In her book Speaking with Authority: Catherine of Siena and the Voices of Women Today, M.… Continue reading