Raymond of Capua (–1399)

Author of The Life of St. Catherine of Siena: The Classic on Her Life and Accomplishments as Recorded by Her Spiritual Director

1 Work 155 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: Raymond of Capua, Raymond De Capoue, Raymond de Capoue, Raymond of Capua OP, Raimondo da Capua Beato, Bl. Raymond of Capua OP, Blessed Raymond of Capua, Blessed Raymond of Capua, Blessed Raymond of Capua, The Blessed Raymond of Capua

Works by Raymond of Capua

Work Explorer

Tagged

2 (2) 248: Christian Biography (1) [lr III 4] (1) and for his fraternal sharing with me over the years the fruits of his unremitting and sterling labours on the history of our dear Irish Province. Conleth Kearns O.P. San Clemente (1) B C3631r (1) Bible/Church History (1) BIOGRAPHIES OF THE SAINTS (1) biography (15) biography-memoir (2) Biography-Religion (2) Bl. Raymond of Capua (1) Blesseds (1) Catherine of Siena (18) Catherine. of Siena. Saint. 1347-1380 (1) Catholic (2) Christian Theology and Spirituality (1) Doctors of the Church (2) Dominican (6) Dominican saints (1) hagiography (2) Hardback w/DJ (1) Includes bibliographical references. (1) life of saints (1) livi vincenzo (1) Monza (1) mystics (2) NvSh1 (1) OP author C (1) religion (6) Roman Catholic Theology and Spirituality (1) Roman Catholic-Saints (1) Saints (20) saints writing about saints (1) Saints' Lives & Writings (1) Saints/Biographies (2) Signed by the translator: "To dear Father Hugh as a token of gratitude for his expert and kindly help in the preparation of this volume for publication (1) spirituality (2) Studies in Spirituality (1) Theology (3) Theology (14th cen) (1)

Common Knowledge

Legal name: delle Vigne, Raimondo
Birthdate: c. 1330
Date of death: 1399-10-05
Gender: male
Organizations: O.P. (Dominicans)

Members

Reviews

The Life of St Catherine of Siena by Blessed Raymond of Capua

What can be better than this biography of St. Catherine of Siena--Medieval saint, victim soul, mystic, visionary-- written by her
spiritual director of many years? It places one in Siena, in the 14th century, and does not taint her inedia (lived for some time solely on the Eucharist) with notions that she was anorexic, as do some current biographers may suggest. This woman is a miracle of the Lord, and her life attests to this fact yet. She reaches any one who desires holiness, and there is no way around the sacrifices and focus required.… (more)

Flagged

catholichermit | Feb 16, 2009 |

See More Reviews

Statistics

Works: 1
Members: 155
Popularity: #135,097
Rating: ½ 4.5

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 7
Languages: 1

Charts & Graphs

See More Charts & Graphs