During the baptism sacrament, one is given the name of a saint. This book about St. Catherine of Alexandria, which forms part of the "Celebrating the Name Day" series, will be a great present to those who have been baptized with the name of Catherine and have her as their patron saint. The book tells about St. Catherine's remarkable life and the act of martydom, monasteries dedicated to the great martyr, her icon images, the Order of St. Catherine, as well as the 20th century new martyrs bearing the name of Catherine. You will learn about the origin and meaning of the name of Catherine and the history of its use in Russia.