Patron Saint: Loss of Family Members
Name Means: Victorious Army
Also Known as: St. Colette of Corbie
Born: January, 1381
Died: March, 1447 of Natural Causes
Canonized: May, 1807
We must faithfully keep what we have promised. If through human weakness we fail, we must always without delay arise again by means of holy penance, and give our attention to leading a good life and to dying a holy death. May the Father of all mercy, the Son by his holy passion, and the Holy Spirit, source of peace, sweetness and love, fill us with their consolation. Amen.
- Saint Colette, in her spiritual testament to her sisters
Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:
Hermitess and Visionary: - Remained in a cell for days on end with just a window and enough water to subsist. She did this to free herself of outside influence and focus entirely on her visions
Vision of St. Francis of Assisi instructing her to re-establish the Poor Claires, who spread the Message of Christ as missionaries, but did not accept money from anyone
Ecstacy: Was devout in the Passion of Christ, would Meditate and Pray for days experienceing constant and intense visions of Christ
Prophetess: Foretold the day of her death
Life of a Saint:
Founded the Colletines branch of the Poor Claires
Missionary
Founded 14 Convents
Aided in the Healing the French Papal Schism, and is partially responsible for the returning of the Catholic Church to Rome in the late 1300's
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