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Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025. Today is also a solemnity. It is Easter Wednesday. We celebrate Easter all week, a whole week of solemnities. On top of that, today is the feast day of St. George, oftentimes known as St. George, the dragon slayer. Now, I know that sounds like

a made-up fantasy story, but St. George was a real person. It is thought that he was a Roman soldier who was

killed when the church was being persecuted before the year 300. Since that time, though, there has

been a beautiful story made up about St. George, that he was a roaming night, that he came across a small town where a dragon

had taken a princess prisoner and that he slayed the dragon to free the princess.

And of course, this is a great story, but it also has great symbolism.

The dragon oftentimes represents the snake

in the garden, Satan, our great enemy who tempts us, and St. George, through virtue and valor,

slayed the temptations of the enemy of Satan and protects our purity.

So he's a great intercessor, even if it's just a fantastic story.

Now, this week on the Catholic Sprouts podcast, we have been talking about wisdom.

We already talked about the difference between wisdom and knowledge and the fact that wisdom is the ultimate gift from the Holy Spirit.

Today, we are going to travel back in time and look at a saint who demonstrated incredible wisdom.

That's St. Catherine of Sienna.

Before we get to her story, though, please join me in our April prayer,

Anima Christi. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ save me. Blood of Christ emboldened me. Water from the side of Christ,

wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds, hide me.

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