How wonderful heaven must be, that God undertakes such a painstakingly precise purification of souls.

— Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), Mystikerin

Catherine of Siena

Katharina von Siena (1347–1380) war eine italienische Dominikaner-Terziarin, Mystikerin und Kirchenreformerin. Sie wurde durch theologische Werke wie den „Dialog über die göttliche Vorsehung“, ihre christozentrische Frömmigkeit und ihren kirchenpolitischen Einfluss auf das Papsttum bekannt. Für Bibelleser veranschaulicht ihr Wirken die Verbindung von tiefem Schrifterleben und mutiger Kirchenkritik, steht aber auch im Kontext zeitgebundener Askese und der Befürwortung von Kreuzzügen.

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