Table of Contents - Saints and Other Powerful Women in the Church Part II Saint Catherine of Siena “O Eternal God, accept the sacrifice of my life for the mystical body of Thy holy Church.” Saint Bernadette of Lourdes “I cannot promise you happiness in this world, but in the next.” Saint Teresa of Avila “At last, at last, a daughter of the Church” Saint Clare of Montefalco “If you seek the Cross of Christ, take my heart; there you will find the Suffering Lord.”