Saint Catherine Of Alexandria

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I have chosen Saint Cathrine of Alexandria for my Confirmation Saint. Catherine of Alexadria is my choice because she loved God with all her heart and soul. She was known for her beauty, brains, and nobel birth. I can relate to Catherine because as I go through process of confirmation to accept God. We share the same age and love for God. She was brave at a young age and was confident enough to stand up for her beliefs, and was committed to God. Saint Catherine's originally had the name of Dorothea which means to be pure, clean, and uncontained nature. But while becoming a Christian her name was later changed to Aikaterina. Saint Catherine of Alexandria was known for being born into a noble birth. She was the daughter of Constus the governor of Alexandria. Since a young age, she devoted her time to studying and learning. She had a vision one day around the age of fourteen. She visioned a child persuading her to become a Christian. When Maxentius the emperor of her time started to persecute, she went to the emperor asked to reproach for his cruelty. Then the emperor gave her fifty of his best pagan philosophers and preachers to debate with her. Hoping it would change her mind on pro- Christianity. But, Catherine won the debate! Many …show more content…

Catherine was also known to be one of the most beloved saints in the middle ages, and considered one of the most important virgin martyr's. Her body was discovered around the year 800 at Mount Sinai "with hair still growing and a constant stream of healing oil issuing from her body." (St. Catherine of Alexandria) Saint Catherine of Alexandria's symbol is the spiked wheel, also known as the Catherine wheel. Her feast day is celebrated on the 25 of November. She belongs to one of the fourteen helpers which are a group of saints prayed to help with health and curing diseases. She is also the patron saint of over 40 jobs and cities. She is mainly the patron saint of philosophers and

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