A Quote by St. Catherine of Siena

The city is the image of the soul, the surrounding walls being the frontier between the outward and inward life. The gates are the faculties or senses connecting the life of the soul with the outward world. Living springs of water rise within it. And in the centre, where beats the heart, stands the holy sanctuary.

St. Catherine of Siena

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Beats Being Between Centre City Connecting Faculties Frontier Gates Heart Holy Image Inward Life Living Outward Rise Sanctuary Senses Soul Springs Stands Surrounding Walls Water Within World

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St. Catherine of Siena
Dominican - Saint
March 17, 1347 - April 29, 1380

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