If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire.

"The soul cannot live without love.

She always wants to love something

because love is the stuff she is made of,

and through love I created her."

Dialogue 51.

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 by an ardent love of Jesus, your unblemished Lamb.

In troubled times she strenuously upheld the rights

of His beloved spouse, The Church.

Father, honour her merits and hear her prayers for each of us, and for our whole parish family dedicated to her.

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 harbour of your Love, in this dark night of your times and men's souls.

Grant also to each of us our special petition . . .

(pause to pray for your own intentions).

We ask this through Jesus, your Son, in the bond of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Catherine of Siena, Pray for us!