A novena to St. Catherine of Siena, Day 5.

To Mona Agnes, wife of Francesco, a tailor of Florence.

I desire to see the clothed and true and perfect humility, for that is a little virtue,

which makes us great in the sight of God.

This is the virtue which constrained and inclined God to make his most sweet son incarnate in the womb of Mary. It is exalted as the proud are humbled.

It shines in the sight of God and men. It binds the hands of the wicked. It unites the soul

with God. It purifies and laves away the soil of our sin and calls on God to show us mercy.

Heavenly Father, your glory is in your saints. We praise your glory in the life of the

admirable St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the church.

Her whole life was a noble sacrifice, inspired Biden, ardent love of Jesus, your unblemished lamb.

In troubled times, she strenuously upheld the rights of his beloved spouse, the Church.

Father, honor her merits and hear her prayers for each of us.

Help us to pass unscathed through the corruption of this world,

and to remain unshakably faithful to the Church in word, deed, and example.

Help us always to see in the vicar of Christ an anchor in the storms of life and a beacon of light to the harbor of your love,

in this dark night of your times and men's souls.

Grant also to each of us

our special petitions.

We ask this through Jesus,

your son, in the bond of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

St. Catherine of Sienna,

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