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Doctors of the Church
- Doctors of the Church are learned teachers, not medical doctors.
- They teach doctrine, mystical, and spiritual theology, focusing on prayer and union with God.
Mystics and Prayer
- Mystics like St. Catherine of Siena focus on the interior life and prayer.
- They emphasize the courage needed for prayer, a theme also found in Teresa of Avila's writings.
Catherine's Boldness
- To avoid marriage, Catherine cut her hair, upsetting her mother who wanted her to find a suitor.
- This act of boldness foreshadowed Catherine's later defiance of societal expectations.