St. Catherine of Siena, Week 3

Tears, consolation, judgment

Hello bookish friends,

Let it be known that this is the week that I read St. Catherine and the pieces began to fall together for me. I think I underlined every other sentence. 

This section begins with Catherine’s request to know the reasons for tears and their fruits. This is not only a sort of synecdoche into asking God about suffering, but also a way o…