The Dialogue
by Catherine of Siena
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St Catherine of Siena's Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, will find her revelations from God as informative - and formative - as those who recognized her sanctity during her life. The universally applicable yet intimately personal messages she received from God are as much for us as they were for Catherine. We can read God's show more communications to his beloved daughter with detached awe or we can receive His messages to us through her writings. Do you long for certainty that Divine Providence exists in the midst of our chaotic world? Does your prayer seem too dry, or too routine? Have you sought guidance for the challenges of your life from unhelpful people or things? Or has pride kept you from humble obedience to the Church? If so, The Dialogue will provide consolation, encouragement, and hope. show lessTags
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St Catherine of Siena's Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, will find her revelations from God as informative - and formative - as those who recognized her sanctity during her life.
Dictated conversation between a thirty-one year old woman and God during an extended mystical episode. Noteworthy for its literary conceit of Christ as the bridge (a la Florence's Ponte Vecchio) upon which the soul can progress upward by stages.
Good translation, good notes -if you are new to Catherine, start here, if you are not new to her but prefer the Dialogues in English, stay here.
The Dialogues were dictated by Catherine in ecstasy. A mystical expression of the creed as taught to every child.
Brillantes consejos de como vivir santamente.
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
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Born into a relatively comfortable family of Siena, Catherine opted for the life of asceticism from an early age. She became a Dominican tertiary at 16, refused to marry, and became a recluse. Beginning in 1370 she devoted herself to charitable works in her city, including a ministry to lepers. Gradually, she developed a reputation as a woman who show more used her personal charismatic authority in resolving conflict. She is credited with encouraging the pope to return to Rome after the Avignon "Captivity," as well as with helping to resolve the Great Western Schism. Her asceticism and personal magnetism attracted many followers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Dialogue
- Original title
- Dialogo della Provvidenza
- Alternate titles
- Libro della divina dottrina
- Original publication date
- c. 1377-1378
- People/Characters
- Catherine of Siena
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 248.22
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
- DDC/MDS
- 248.22 — Religion Christian practice & observance Christian experience, practice, life Religious experience Mystical Christianity
- LCC
- BV5080 .C2613 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Practical religion. The Christian life Mysticism
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- ISBNs
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- 26