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title: 'Catharine of Siena: An Ancient Lay Preacher, a Story of Sanctified Womanhood and Power in Prayer'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Arthur Tappan Pierson'
date: 1898-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 25'
- 'Song of Solomon 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pierson-1898-catharine-of-siena-an-ancient-lay-preacher-a-story-of-sanctified-womanhood-and-power-in-prayer
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# Catharine of Siena: An Ancient Lay Preacher, a Story of Sanctified Womanhood and Power in Prayer

Brief biography of Catharine of Siena, a 14th-century lay Dominican who reformed church and state, ministered during plagues, and exemplified sanctified womanhood and powerful prayer.

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