The life of St. Catherine of Siena / Raymond of Capua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raymond, of Capua, 1330-1399, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catherine, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380.

Catherine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : TAN Books, 2011.

Summary:

This is the classic life of St Catherine by her spiritual director. He tells of her only what he experienced firsthand, or of what he learned firsthand from her mother, her sisters, her family members and friends. An incredible life, told simply and straightforwardly, without embellishment and without dodging her many miracles, and miraculous conversions. This book puts you squarely in the presence of one of Holy Mother Church's greatest saints. 368 pp Impr.

Contents:

Cover Page; Copyright Page; THE LIFE OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE; CHAPTER ONE: Catherine's Parents; CHAPTER TWO: Catherine's Birth and Infancy; CHAPTER THREE: Catherine Makes a Vow of Virginity; CHAPTER FOUR: Bitter Struggles; CHAPTER FIVE: Catherine's Victory; CHAPTER SIX: Catherine's Penances and Lapa's Persecutions; CHAPTER SEVEN: Catherine Takes the Habit of St. Dominic; CHAPTER EIGHT: The Sisters of Penance of St. Dominic; CHAPTER NINE: Wonderful Progress in the Way of God; CHAPTER TEN: Catherine's Wisdom

CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Closeness of Catherine's Relationship with the SaviourCHAPTER TWELVE: The Mystical Marriage; PART TWO; CHAPTER ONE: Catherine's Divine Mission; CHAPTER TWO: Beginning of Catherine's Public Life; CHAPTER THREE: Charity Towards the Poor; CHAPTER FOUR: Charity Towards the Infirm; CHAPTER FIVE: How Catherine Lived; CHAPTER SIX: Ecstasies and Revelations; CHAPTER SEVEN: Saviour of Souls; CHAPTER EIGHT: An Incomparable Doer of Good; CHAPTER NINE: The Devil's Enemy; CHAPTER TEN: Prophetess; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Even Inanimate Things Obeyed Catherine

CHAPTER TWELVE: Love of the Holy SacramentPART THREE; CHAPTER ONE: The Marvellous Ambassadress; CHAPTER TWO: The Martyr; CHAPTER THREE: For Christ Alone; CHAPTER FOUR: The Virgin's Spiritual Testament and Passing; CHAPTER FIVE: The Miracles; CHAPTER SIX: Epilogue: Catherine's Patience

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2016).

ISBN:

9780895559401

0895559404