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Dialog of Catherine of Siena · CCEL ThML source edition

Contents for Dialog of Catherine of Siena, CCEL ThML source edition

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103 sections in this edition

Page 3 of 4

  1. How even the devils render glory and praise to GOD. source.xml#iv.iv.vii
  2. How the soul, after she has passed through this life, sees fully the praise and glory of My Name in everything, and, though, in her the pain of desire is ended, the desire is not. source.xml#iv.iv.viii
  3. How after Saint Paul was drawn to the glory of the blessed, he desired to be loosened from the body, as they do, who have reached the aforesaid third and fourth states. source.xml#iv.iv.ix
  4. How the soul who finds herself in the unitive state desires infinitely to have the barren earthly state and unite herself to GOD. source.xml#iv.iv.x
  5. How they, who are arrived at the aforesaid unitive state, have the eye of their intellect illuminated by supernatural light infused by grace. And how it is better to go for counsel for the salvation of the soul, to a humble and holy conscience than to a proud lettered man. source.xml#iv.iv.xi
  6. How this devout soul seeks knowledge from God concerning the state and fruit of tears. source.xml#iv.iv.xii
  7. How there are five kinds of tears. source.xml#iv.iv.xiii
  8. Of the difference of these tears, arising from the explanation of the aforesaid state of the soul. source.xml#iv.iv.xiv
  9. How the four stages of the soul, to which belong the five aforesaid states of tears, produce tears of infinite value: and how God wishes to be served as the Infinite, and not as anything finite. source.xml#iv.iv.xv
  10. Of the fruit of worldly men's tears. source.xml#iv.iv.xvi
  11. How this devout soul, thanking God for His explanation of the above-mentioned states of tears, makes three petitions. source.xml#iv.iv.xvii
  12. How the light of reason is necessary to every soul that wishes to serve God in truth; and first of the light of reason in general. source.xml#iv.iv.xviii
  13. Of those who have placed their desire rather in the mortification of the body than in the destruction of their own will; and of the second light, more perfect than the former general one. source.xml#iv.iv.xix
  14. Section xx: Of the third and most perfect state, and of reason, and of the works done by the soul who has arrived at this light source.xml#iv.iv.xx
  15. In what way they, who stand in the above-mentioned third most perfect light, receive the earnest of eternal lift in this life. source.xml#iv.iv.xxi
  16. Section xxii: How this soul, rendering thanks to God, humiliates herself; then she prays for the whole world and particularly for the mystical body of the holy Church, and for her spiritual chil source.xml#iv.iv.xxii
  17. How God renders this soul attentive to prayer, replying to one of the above-mentioned petitions. source.xml#iv.iv.xxiii
  18. Of the dignity of the priest; and of the Sacrament of the Body of Christ; and of worthy and unworthy communicants. source.xml#iv.iv.xxiv
  19. How the bodily sentiments are all deceived in the aforesaid Sacrament, but not those of the soul; therefore it is, with the latter, that one must see, taste, and touch It; and of a beautiful vision this soul had upon this subject. source.xml#iv.iv.xxv
  20. Of the excellent state of the soul who receives the sacrament in grace. source.xml#iv.iv.xxvi
  21. How the things which have been said about the excellence of this Sacrament, have been said that we might know better the dignity of priests; and how God demands in them greater purity than in other creatures. source.xml#iv.iv.xxvii
  22. Of the excellence, virtues, and holy works of virtuous and holy ministers; and how such are like the sun. source.xml#iv.iv.xxviii
  23. A brief repetition of the preceding chapter; and of the reverence which should be paid to priests, whether they are good or bad. source.xml#iv.iv.xxix
  24. Of the difference between the death of a just man and that of a sinner, and first of the death of the just man. source.xml#iv.iv.xxx
  25. Of the death of sinners, and of their pains in the hour of death. source.xml#iv.iv.xxxi
  26. How this devout soul, praising and thanking GOD, made a prayer for the Holy Church. source.xml#iv.iv.xxxii
  27. A TREATISE OF OBEDIENCE source.xml#iv.v
  28. Here begins the treatise of obedience, and first of where obedience may be found, and what it is that destroys it, and what is the sign of a man's possessing it, and what accompanies and nourishes obedience. source.xml#iv.v.i
  29. How obedience is the key with which Heaven is opened, and how the soul should fasten it by means of a cord to her girdle, and of the excellences of obedience. source.xml#iv.v.ii
  30. Here both the misery of the disobedient and the excellence of the obedient are spoken of. source.xml#iv.v.iii
  31. Of those who have such love for obedience that they do not remain content with the general obedience of precepts, but take on themselves a particular obedience. source.xml#iv.v.iv
  32. How a soul advances from general to particular obedience; and of the excellence of the religious orders. source.xml#iv.v.v