Ep. 15: Deep in the Heart of Siena – A Sister's Journey from Texas to Tuscany (Sr. Catherine Thomas)
5/6/202658 min
In the wake of her feast day, this episode centers around the incredible life and witness of St. Catherine of Siena. Who better to tell the story than a Sister who chose her as a patron saint? Sr. Catherine Thomas, O.P. sits down with Sr. Miriam, O.P. to explain how this young, faithful girl became a Doctor of the Church, along with personal testimony to the impact of St. Catherine on her own vocation journey from growing up in Texas.
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First 90 secondsSister Miriam· Host0:00
[laughs] So I'm requesting that you speak on St. Catherine of Siena. Now, there's a, a, a couple reasons for that.
Sister Catherine Thomas· Guest0:07
Although she never learned in sc- she never attended school, she miraculously learned how to read and write. Um, and so she was able to pray the Divine Office, which are the- Okay ... the Psalms and other prayers of the church that religious, uh, pray daily. And she, she didn't like it, um, actually. She thought it was conspicuous. She lived by Holy Communion ala- alone for years.
Sister Miriam· Host0:29
Wow.
Sister Catherine Thomas· Guest0:29
Which is miraculous.
Sister Miriam· Host0:31
Mm-hmm.
Sister Catherine Thomas· Guest0:31
I mean, there's no way that a human being could stay alive, um, but Jesus was her only food.
Sister Miriam· Host0:36
[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam, and I'm one of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. On our podcast, we're talking all things Dominican, and today we have one of our very own sisters, Sister Catherine Thomas, and she is going to be sharing with us her love for a wonderful Dominican saint, Saint Catherine of Siena. Sister, thank you so much for coming and joining us.
Sister Catherine Thomas· Guest1:21
Sister Miriam, thank you for having me.
Sister Miriam· Host1:23
[laughs] So Sister, you entered the convent in 2007.
Sister Catherine Thomas· Guest1:27
That's right.
Sister Miriam· Host1:28
One year after