About the Author Anonymous / folk tradition. Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint Catherine Saint Catherine of Alexandria was martyred on November 25. Princess Catherine, so the story goes, had gone to the Roman Emperor Maxentius to plead with him to halt the persecution of Christians. Maxentius tried to change her mind, even offering to marry her, an offer which Catherine declined. She had decided to remain a virgin. Maxentius turned to threats of torture, including the terrible torture of the wheel. But when Catherine touched the torture device, it came apart under her fingers. Instead, she was beheaded.
Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint Catherine
Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint…
Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint Catherine
About the Author Anonymous / folk tradition. Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint Catherine Saint Catherine of Alexandria was martyred on November 25. Princess Catherine, so the story goes, had gone to the Roman Emperor Maxentius to plead with him to halt the persecution of Christians. Maxentius tried to change her mind, even offering to marry her, an offer which Catherine declined. She had decided to remain a virgin. Maxentius turned to threats of torture, including the terrible torture of the wheel. But when Catherine touched the torture device, it came apart under her fingers. Instead, she was beheaded.