Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Catherine, of Siena, Saint 1347 1380 Caterina, da Siena, Saint Benincasa, Caterina, Saint Scudder, Vida Dutton 1861 1954 Scudder, Vida D. (Vida Dutton) Letters of Catherine Benincasa Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Anne Soulard, Charles Franks, Robert Shimmin, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Letters of Catherine Benincasa" by Saint Catherine of Siena is a collection of personal letters and writings created during the 14th century. This work serves as a profound reflection on the spiritual and political issues of Catherine's time, showcasing her dynamic role in advocating for reform within the Church and her deep mystical insights. Throughout her letters, she addresses various individuals from different walks of life, from nobility to common people, conveying messages of love, exhortation, and spiritual guidance. The opening of the text introduces readers to Catherine's unrefined yet passionate writing style, emphasizing her genuine, heartfelt expressions rather than literary finesse. It captures her intent to communicate directly with the human experience—her letters range from personal correspondence with family and friends to significant treatises on morality and religious duty. The beginning highlights her as both a visionary mystic and an active participant in social and ecclesiastical reform, encouraging readers to appreciate the immediacy and accessibility of her words while considering the historical and spiritual context from which they arose. Throughout the initial passages, we see Catherine grappling with the complexities of her society, as well as her deep commitment to addressing the spiritual needs of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Catherine, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380 -- Correspondence Christian women saints -- Italy -- Siena -- Correspondence BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 664900 664776 2024-11-03T13:12:16.759700 2023-10-04T04:04:11.865050 text/html text/html 664893 664769 2024-11-03T13:12:17.047655 2023-10-04T04:04:12.062048 text/html text/html 318379 2024-11-03T13:12:26.198687 application/epub+zip 325973 2024-11-03T13:12:20.280671 application/epub+zip 316046 2024-11-03T13:12:19.008658 application/epub+zip 615641 2024-11-03T13:12:31.673614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561662 2024-11-03T13:12:25.366675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520486 2022-09-04T05:52:43.168701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636832 636759 2024-11-03T13:12:16.308660 2023-10-04T04:04:11.544033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 631702 2020-12-30T13:40:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228769 2020-12-30T13:40:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20210 2024-11-03T13:12:31.809592 application/rdf+xml 16829 2024-11-03T13:12:19.549657 image/jpeg 4068 2024-11-03T13:12:19.276661 image/jpeg 309263 2024-11-03T13:12:17.102690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia