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LETTERS OF CATHERINE BENINCASA
[Illustration: The Ecstasy of St. Catherine Detail from Bazzis Fresco]
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENAAS SEEN IN HER LETTERS
TRANSLATED & EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION BY VIDA D. SCUDDER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Persons AddressedSt. Catherine of Siena as seen in her lettersChief Events in the life of St. CatherineBrief Outline of Contemporary Public EventsTo Monna Alessa dei SaraciniTo Benincasa her brother, when he was in FlorenceTo the Venerable Religious, Brother Antonio of NizzaTo Monna Agnese, who was the wife of Messer Orso MalavoltiTo Sister Eugenia, her niece at the Convent of St. Agnes of MontepulcianoTo Nanna, daughter of Benincasa, a little maid, her nieceLetters on the Consecrated Life To Brother William of England To Daniella of Orvieto, clothed with the Habit of St. Dominic To Monna Agnese, wife of Francesco, a tailor of FlorenceLetters in response to certain criticisms To Monna Orsa, wife of Bartolo Usimbardi, and to Monna Agnese To a Religious man in Florence, who was shocked at her Ascetic PracticesTo Brother Bartolomeo DominiciTo Brother Matteo di Francesco TolomeiTo a Mantellata of Saint Dominic, called Catarina di ScettoTo Neri di Landoccio dei PagliaresiTo Monna Giovanna and her other daughters in SienaTo Messer John, the Soldier of FortuneTo Monna Colomba in LuccaTo Brother Raimondo of Capua, of the Order of the PreachersTo Gregory XITo Gregory XITo Gregory XITo Brother Raimondo of Capua, at AvignonTo Catarina of the Hospital, and Giovanna di CapoTo Sister Daniella of OrvietoTo Brother Raimondo of Capua, and to Master John IIITo Sister Bartolomea della SetaTo Gregory XITo the King of FranceLetters to Florence To the Eight of War chosen by the Commune of Florence To Buonaccorso di Lapo: written when the Saint was at AvignonTo Gregory XITo Monna Lapa, her mother, before she returned from AvignonTo Monna Giovanna di Corrado MaconiTo Messer Ristoro CanigianiTo the Anziani and Consuls and Gonfalonieri of BolognaTo Nicholas of OsimoTo Misser Lorenzo del Pino of Bologna, Doctor in DecretalsLetters written from Rocca D'Orcia To Monna Lapa, her mother, and to Monna Cecca To Monna Catarina of the Hospital, and to Giovanna di Capo To Monna Alessa, clothed with the Habit of Saint DominicTo Gregory XITo Raimondo of CapuaTo Urban VITo her spiritual children in Siena To Brother William and to Messer Matteo of the Misericordia To Sano di Maco, and to all her other sons in SienaTo Brother Raimondo of CapuaTo Urban VITo Don Giovanni of the Cells of VallombrosaLetters announcing peace To Monna Alessa, when the Saint was at Florence To Sano di Maco, and to the other sons in ChristTo three Italian CardinalsTo Giovanna, Queen of NaplesTo Sister Daniella of OrvietoTo Stefano MaconiTo certain holy hermits who had been invited to Rome by the Pope To Brother William of England, and to Brother Antonio of Nizza To Brother Andrea of Lucca, Brother Baldo, and Brother Lando To Brother Antonio of NizzaTo Queen Giovanna of NaplesTo Brother Raimondo of the Preaching Order, when he was in GenoaTo Urban VILetters describing the experience preceding death To Master Raimondo of Capua To Master Raimondo of Capua, of the Order of the Preachers