Catherine of Sweden, Virgin. Burningwith the most vehement desire of laying down his life for his flock, andof suffering all things for him who died for us, he feared no dangers. His diet was very sparing,though, to shun ostentation and the danger of vain-glory, he ate ofevery thing that was allowed among the monks of Egypt, who universallyabstained from flesh, fish, &c. That great saint, charmed with the innocence andfervor of the tender young nobleman, received him in the mostaffectionate manner, and gave him the monastic tonsure.
He was accused to the emperor Charlemagne, among otherthings, of wasting his income, and neglecting the embellishment ofchurches within his jurisdiction. Among the fathers, St. Cyril teaches (Procat. Hist de Paris, p.
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