Celebrating Catherine of Siena:

A Podcast

“Be who you are meant to be and you will set the world on fire.”

What is the podcast?

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catherine of Siena being named a Doctor of the Church, we’re launching a 7-part podcast. Join us each month as we discover and celebrate Catherine as a preacher, peacemaker, and prolific truth-teller.

Catherine of Siena: Doctor of the Church

In our seventh and final episode, Dominican Sister of Hope Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP shares Catherine’s story of being the only laywoman who is a Doctor of the Church.

Catherine of Siena: Dialogue with God

Who is God for you? What is your prayer life like for you? Do you speak to God in prayer, and do you listen? In our sixth episode, Dominican Sister of Hope Ann Daniel Belmonte, OP shares how Catherine models a dialogue with God.

Catherine of Siena: O Eternal Truth

How will we know who we are? How will we discern what is God’s truth for us in this moment? In our fifth episode, Dominican Sister of Hope Cynthia Bauer, OP shares how Catherine’s life helps us answer these questions for ourselves.

Catherine of Siena: Bridge Builder

In our fourth episode, Dominican Sister of Hope Peggy Devlin, OP details how Catherine understood Christ to be the great bridge that links the Divine with the human.

Catherine of Siena: Peacemaker and Reformer

Dominican Sister of Hope Beth McCormick, OP reveals similarities between Catherine’s time and our very own.

Catherine of Siena: Powerful Preacher

Associate Dominican Sister of Hope Debbie Egan expounds the fire that animates Catherine of Siena’s preaching.

The Life and Legend of Catherine

Dominican Sister of Hope Catherine Walsh, OP reveals the determination and single-minded focus on truth that marked Catherine of Siena as a radical woman in Medieval society.

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