Last week I was extolling a biography about the 14th century mystic, Catherine of Siena. Here are some quotes from this powerful woman:
Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.
Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.
Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.
We've had enough exhortations to be silent. Cry out with a thousand tongues -- I see the world is rotten because of silence.
Speak the truth in a million voices. It is silence that kills.
This mystic, not well educated, hardly able to read or write, thin as a rail, still took the command from her Lord and from her heart to speak to the injustices of her day. I would encourage all of us to follow her example. The world needs us to show courage and speak up for justice and equality. Claim your power. Speak up!
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