St. Catherine was the saint martyred in Alexandria, Egypt around 307 AD. She was born a pagan, but converted to Christianity before the age of 20. She was condemned for her Christian belief and sentenced to death on the wheel. Legend has it that the wheel miraculously broke, so she was beheaded instead. She did not abandon her faith, her truth, and stood bravely against the opposition. She is now the patron saint of philosophers and preachers, and it is said that Joan of Arc saw her in a dream.
