Detail of a painting depicting St Catherine of Siena in adoration of the Sacred Heart, c. 1739, displayed at the Church of Saint-Martin de Montchamp in Valdallière, France, in the Normandy region. Photo: OSV News/Wikimedia Commons-cc 4.0. Up then father and no more negligence!” This was Catherine of Siena’s plea to Pope Gregory XI in one of many letters, urging him toward courageous reform. April 29 marked the feast day of this remarkable woman, who was born in 1347 and died in 1380 at just 33 years of age. In 1970 she…
