St. Catherine of Siena Fun Fact #2

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As a child, Catherine was such a delight that her family and neighbors nicknamed her Euphrosyne, pronounced you-FROZ-ee-knee.  The name is from Greek mythology.  Euphrosyne was one of the three Graces, the Goddess of Joy, a daughter of Zeus, and symbol of beauty and grace.  That's high praise for a little girl, and quite a mouthful too!

McDermott, T.S. The Lives of the Dominican Saints.  New York: The Dominican Fathers of the Province of St. Joseph, 1940. Print.