1994

Ikko Tanaka

St Catherine pleads for Peace

“Peace, for Catherine, meant, above all, peace in the Church, the healing of the Great Schism. Here we see both her intense love of the Church, which for her was `no other than Christ himself, and her courage and freedom. She so loved the Church that she did not hesitate to denounce the failings of the clergy and bishops in their pursuit of wealth and position, and called for the Church to be the mystery of Christ in the world, the humble servant of all. She even dared to tell God what to do, when she prayed:

You know how and you are able and it is your will,

so I plead with you to have mercy on the world,

and to restore the warmth of charity and peace

and unity to holy Church. It is my will that you

do not delay any longer.”

– Fr Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., 85th Master of the Order of Preachers.

Acronym J43-GT, 2014