Saint Catherine Of Aria Research Paper

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Imagine being asked to give up your life for God. This was a question asked of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. She chose to give her life and that is part of the reason she is such a great saint. I chose her to be my confirmation saint because I really admire her life and devotion to God. St. Catherine was born in 287 AD in Alexandria, Egypt. Her dad was the governor of Alexandria, so she was born into a noble and rich family. She was born a princess according to her hagiography and was a noted scholar. At the age of fourteen, Catherine had a vision of Mary and baby Jesus. After this vision, she converted to the Christian faith and devoted her life to converting others. Catherine was a very smart young girl and her intelligence is

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