USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Kateri Tekakwitha called after her death?
A
Lily of the Mohawk
B
the Little Flower
C
Princess of the Mohawk
D
Lily of the Huron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tekakwitha was renamed “Catherine” after St. Catherine of Siena (Kateri was the Mohawk form of the name).

Detailed explanation-2: -Harassed, stoned, and threatened with torture in her home village, she fled 200 miles (320 km) to the Christian Indian mission of St. Francis Xavier at Sault Saint-Louis, near Montreal. There she came to be known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” in recognition of her kindness, prayer, faith, and heroic suffering.

Detailed explanation-3: -On July 14, we celebrate the Memorial of the Virgin Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Indigenous American to be canonized as a saint. Known as the “Lily of the Mohawks, ” she is the patroness of ecology and the environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kateri died on April 17, 1680, at the age of 24. Her last words were, “Jesus, I love You.” Like the flower she was named for, the lily, Kateri’s life was short and beautiful. Moments after dying, her scarred face miraculously cleared and was made beautiful by God.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lamberville taught her the catechism and at Easter 1676, baptized her as Catherine. Tekakwitha was then 20 years old. The name given her was in honour of Catherine of Siena, a 15th century Italian mystic.

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