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Ray Glennon OFS

A saintly thread from the "saint-whisperer"

@RobertEllsberg

. To learn more about Ellsberg's lifelong devotion to the saints and his unique insights, read his *A Living Gospel: Reading God's Story in Holy Lives* from

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It is most likely that St Catherine of Alexandria, one of the most popular and influential saints in history, never existed. In fact, it is likely that her legend is an inversion of the story of Hypatia, a Greek philosopher killed by a Christian mob in 415.

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@RobertEllsberg

Thank you! “Saint-whisperer” sounds much better than “hagiographer.” Think I will add that to my business card.

4:46 PM · Nov 25, 2019