Overview
- Today’s listings honor St. Catherine of Bologna alongside St. Vital of Castronovo, St. Francisca Romana, St. Bruno (bishop) and companions, and St. Pacian.
- St. Catherine of Bologna, a Poor Clare, was born in 1413, entered the Corpus Domini monastery in Ferrara in 1432, founded the Bologna monastery, and died in 1463.
- Her writings include the Treatise of the Seven Spiritual Weapons, noted for guidance on prayer and spiritual struggle.
- El Imparcial cites the Vatican santoral and notes Catherine’s canonization in 1712 by Pope Clement XI.
- The santoral entry explains onomástica as the tradition of celebrating a person’s name day, reflecting Spain’s centuries-old practice of honoring saints.