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Saint Catherine of Siena, whose feast day we celebrate today, is famous for her mystical visions of Christ.
In one of them, Christ opened her side and placed his heart within her, saying, “I took your heart and gave you mine so that you can go on living with it forever.”
This vision inspired Catherine’s famous quote: “Be who God created you to be and you will set the world on fire.”
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But what is this “fire” Catherine is speaking about?
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The fire of divine love.
If we model our lives after Jesus, making his heart our own, then we will consume the world with love.
How much of my heart belongs to Christ? Can I give him even more?
And how do I share his love with others?
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Together, we can set the world on fire, renewing the face of the earth.
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Image credits: (1) Catholic News Agency (2) The Quotable Coach