Ears to Hear - St Catherine: You Have Shown Us Love in Your Blood

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Written by Conor McDonough OP

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St Catherine of Siena: You Have Shown Us Love in Your Blood

St Catherine had great devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, poured out on the Cross for love of us. For her, the blood of Christ is a visible sign of God’s great love for us. Here we hear a prayer first addressed to Christ, then an exhortation to address herself. She advises herself: ‘the more you see, the more you will love’.