Crosses in the Woods: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
| Author: | Elaine Woodfield | ISBN: | 9781301765058 |
| Publisher: | Elaine Woodfield | Publication: | March 6, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elaine Woodfield |
| ISBN: | 9781301765058 |
| Publisher: | Elaine Woodfield |
| Publication: | March 6, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Who was St. Kateri Tekakwitha? She was born in 1656 in what is now upstate New York. Her mother was a Catholic Algonquin and her father was a Mohawk Chieftain. Kateri was devoted to our Lady, the Mother of Jesus, and to Jesus Himself in the Most Blessed Sacrament. How did she come to focus her life in this way? What hardships did she endure in her walk with Our Lord? How did Kateri struggle and endure in order to truly live her faith? Her life was a short one, but it was a life that Kateri lived fully. Yet the most remarkable thing about Kateri’s life was Kateri herself.
Meet this vibrant young woman in the book Crosses in the Woods.
Why read a biography of a saint? A saint is an ordinary person with an extraordinary love of God and neighbor, who now is happy to behold the Face of God in Heaven. We all need the inspiration of good example. Saints inspire us to live a more selfless life, relying on the merits of Christ Jesus in order to become more like Him. Saints likewise inspire us to go to greater lengths to love God and our neighbor. Just knowing about them helps us draw closer to Christ.
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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Who was St. Kateri Tekakwitha? She was born in 1656 in what is now upstate New York. Her mother was a Catholic Algonquin and her father was a Mohawk Chieftain. Kateri was devoted to our Lady, the Mother of Jesus, and to Jesus Himself in the Most Blessed Sacrament. How did she come to focus her life in this way? What hardships did she endure in her walk with Our Lord? How did Kateri struggle and endure in order to truly live her faith? Her life was a short one, but it was a life that Kateri lived fully. Yet the most remarkable thing about Kateri’s life was Kateri herself.
Meet this vibrant young woman in the book Crosses in the Woods.
Why read a biography of a saint? A saint is an ordinary person with an extraordinary love of God and neighbor, who now is happy to behold the Face of God in Heaven. We all need the inspiration of good example. Saints inspire us to live a more selfless life, relying on the merits of Christ Jesus in order to become more like Him. Saints likewise inspire us to go to greater lengths to love God and our neighbor. Just knowing about them helps us draw closer to Christ.
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