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Today is the Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Siena. She was born the 24th of 25 children. She was a stigmatic – she bore the wounds of Christ in her body, as did Saint Padre Pio. However, there was a difference. Padre Pio’s stigmata was visible for 50 years, then disappeared before he died. Catherine’s stigmata was invisible and only appeared after her death. Saint Catherine was named one of the first two women Doctors of the Church, with Saint Teresa of Avila. About today’s topic, both Saint Catherine and Saint Padre Pio lived for years on the Eucharist alone! The Eucharist sustained their lives! When Saint Catherine tried to eat other food under obedience, she threw it up. When Saint Padre Pio tried to eat other food under obedience, he lost weight, so they told him to stop. What is the meaning of this? Spiritual food is more important than physical food! Spiritual Food – the Bread of Life – that’s the greatest! Saint Catherine couldn’t read or write. How could she become a Doctor of the Church? She had a really good teacher – the best – the Holy Spirit! All her knowledge was infused knowledge from the Holy Spirit! All the Saints loved the Mass and the Eucharist, our topic today. Do you love the Mass and the Eucharist? What is the most important thing you can do in your life? Receive Holy Communion – the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, the Son of God become man! If you go to Mass and receive Jesus in Holy Communion worthily, in a state of grace, for your whole life, then you will go to heaven when you die! Pray for priests and for vocations for the priesthood! No priests, no Mass. No Mass, no Eucharist. No Eucharist, no Holy Communion. No Holy Communion, we are spiritual orphans!
