SCS1 – Introduction & Childhood – St. Catherine of Siena with Fr. Thomas McDermott O.P.
Summary: <br> Episode 1 St. Catherine of Siena: Her Life and Teachings with Fr. Thomas McDermott- <br> In this introductory episode, Fr. McDermott discusses the person of Blessed Raymond of Capua, O.P., (ca. 1330 – 5 October 1399), who was a leading member of the Dominican Order, served as its Master General from 1380 until his death, and was confessor and biographer of St. Catherine. Fr. McDermott talks about the importance of having the Dominican perspective when looking at the accounts of St. Catherine’s life. Her family and early childhood, including her first mystical experience, are then discussed.<br> For the entire Discerning Hearts series “<a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-thomas-mcdermott-3/">The Life and Teachings of St. Catherine of Siena</a>” visit <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-thomas-mcdermott-3/">here</a><br> Fr. Thomas McDermott, OP is Regent of Studies for the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great and is the author of “Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching” (Paulist, 2008) and “Filled with all the Fullness of God: An Introduction to Catholic Spirituality”. He obtained a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Angelicum and taught for several years at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He crrently serves as pastor at St. Vincent Ferrer, in Chicago, IL.<br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0809145472?tag=disceheart-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0809145472&adid=06F5G14B0B7EJCEYGF7M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our series is based on “Catherine of Siena” <br><br> by Fr. McDermott</a><br> <br> <br>
