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Catherine of Siena: a Mystical Union of Flesh
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55 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
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This week we continue our series on Christian female mystics with a look at St. Catherine of Siena. St. Catherine is an incredibly complex figure, who at once represents the Christian feminine ideal of the Virgin, while also defining her mystical "marriage" in rather shockingly embodied terms. We also look at the way in which she uses fasting as a way of maintaining her own personal sovereignty, and the surprising political and religious power that she wielded as a member of the religious laity.
Released:
Jan 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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