In the silence of the Dominican convent of Prato, some nuns began to be anxious to see that a young nun seemed to fall asleep during the choir prayer. It was not tired or distracted: she was absorbed in deep spiritual ecstasy. In time, that scene would reveal the intensity of the inner life of Saint Catherine of Ricci, one of the most important mystics of the 16th century and a key figure in the spiritual renewal of the Catholic Church during th…
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In the silence of the Dominican convent of Prato, some nuns began to be anxious to see that a young nun seemed to fall asleep during the choir prayer. It was not tired or distracted: she was absorbed in deep spiritual ecstasy. In time, that scene would reveal the intensity of the inner life of Saint Catherine of Ricci, one of the most important mystics of the 16th century and a key figure in the spiritual renewal of the Catholic Church during th…