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(Cathal McNaughton/Reuters) With the grace of God, our history of selfless leaders can continue, if we acknowledge reality. Columbus, Ohio On the Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena, the 14th-century saint who since 1970 has been known as a doctor of the Church, I was surrounded by Dominican friars, priests who have dedicated their lives to God, praising God for the gift of her. Remembering her, we sang: “No earthly pleasure, bodily adornment, nor fleshly beauty, satisfied your longing; every enticement to a life unholy, always avoiding.” Advertisement One of the remarkably things about Catherine, which may be lost on many, is that she wasn’t a religious sister. She was a laywoman who found that the fullness of joy in this life comes in realizing that freedom is seeing your life as a gift from God to give back to Him, every day of your life. Freedom is in obedience to God’s will. And it brought her joy, even in suffering. Humble perseverance was her way, encouraging peop

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