Blessed Raymond of Capua

Blessed Raymond of Capua, OP and St. Catherine of Siena, OP

Today is the feast of Blessed Raymond of Capua, OP. This Dominican friar had a great role as the spiritual director and confessor of one of the Doctors of the Church, St. Catherine of Siena, OP. Blessed Raymond was born in Capua, Italy in 1330. It was when he was at the University of Bologna (the place where one of my Dominican Patrons was born and died, Blessed Diana) where he was to know of the Dominicans and then he would join the order.

There are other things he is well known for, such as he was a biographer for not only St. Catherine of Siena, OP, but also Saint Agnes of Montepulciano, OP. He was also know for being Master-General of the Order in 1380 until his death, if I am correct in 1399 in Nuremburg, Germany.

For what I have learned about him, he learned much by St. Catherine, even though in the beginning he never wanted to take on the task as being St. Catherine's spiritual director and confessor, but then meeting and listening to St. Catherine I think the Holy Spirit really helped him understand who this pious woman was, a great instrument of God's as was Bl. Raymond.

For more information about Blessed Raymond of Capua, OP check these two sites: Patron Saint Index and Brief Biography of Blessed Raymond of Capua

God Bless,
Nikita