PATRONESS OF CHESTER. In this holy state, by an extraordinary love ofpoverty and mortification, a wonderful gift of prayer, and purity orsingleness of heart, she attained to the perfection of all virtues. I am your sheep, make me worthy to overcome the devil. A lady of your quality, said Serenus, oughtnot to walk here at unseasonable hours, and this you know is an hour youought to be at home.
Catharine in meditating on thepassion of Christ, which was her daily exercise, but to which shetotally devoted herself every week from Thursday noon to three o'clockin the afternoon on Friday. For it is more desirable and more glorious to suffer with Christ,than to be honored with him in glory: this is an honor above all others. The very sight of such spectaclesmoved all who saw them to compassion, and many to tears. Anscharius, is a judicious and elegant work, and the preface amasterpiece for that age.
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