St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Lily of the Mohawks 1656–1680
Patronage Environmentalists, Nature Preserves & Native Americans
Feast Day April 17
Kateri is the first Native American saint. She had a difficult life from an early age; being orphaned and suffering from smallpox, leaving her scarred with irreparable vision damage to her eyes. Kateri learned of Christianity from a Jesuit missionary who stayed with her uncle, and chose to get baptized. She was teased and insulted for her prayer life and eventually left to join a Christian tribe.
Small Snippet
St. Kateri, intercede through the Holy Ghost that I don't let harsh words get under my skin, especially when they come from the people I care about most.
Prayer
Artistic Process
I took this photo at the Our Lady of the Isle Shrine on Long Island, New York.
Inspiration References
I took these photos out on Long Island, NY.
Japanese Honeysuckle
I took these near my home in New York. The Japanese Maple Tree is super common in New York and ties to Kateri's origins to the land before it was America.
Japanese Maple Tree
