LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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Question
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Why did Catherine of Siena refuse to marry a husband?
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she said that the institution was too flawed
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she claimed she was already married to God
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she wanted to make a political statement against the Church
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she was concerned about loss of property
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -St. Catherine of Siena is one of only four women who were named doctor of the church, meaning that her writings, including the mystical The Dialogue and her prayers and letters, have special authority in Roman Catholicism. She was an important defender of the papacy and is a patron saint of Europe and of Italy.
Detailed explanation-2: -“O loving, tender Word of God, You tell me: ‘I have marked the path and opened the gate with My Blood; do not be negligent in following it, but take the same road which I, eternal Truth, have traced out with My Blood. ‘ Arise, my soul, and follow your Redeemer, for no one can go to the Father but by Him.
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