A novena to St. Catherine of Siena, Day 3.

The Eternal Father speaks to Catherine.

Dearest daughter, contemplate the marvelous state of the soul who receives the spread of life,

this food of angels as she ought.

When she receives the sacrament, she lives me and I in her, just as the fish is in the sea, and the sea in the fish,

so am I in the soul, and the soul in me, the sea of peace.

Grace lives in such a soul because, having received this bread of life in grace. She lives in grace.

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.

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