Letters of Catherine Benincasa

Letters of Catherine Benincasa

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Title: Letters of Catherine Benincasa
Author: Catherine Benincasa
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LETTERS OF CATHERINE BENINCASA

[Illustration: _The Ecstasy of St. Catherine Detail from Bazzis Fresco_]

SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA AS SEEN IN HER LETTERS
TRANSLATED & EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION BY VIDA D.
SCUDDER

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Persons Addressed St. Catherine of Siena as seen in her letters
Chief Events in the life of St. Catherine Brief Outline of Contemporary
Public Events To Monna Alessa dei Saracini To Benincasa her brother,
when he was in Florence To the Venerable Religious, Brother Antonio
of Nizza To Monna Agnese, who was the wife of Messer Orso
Malavolti To Sister Eugenia, her niece at the Convent of St. Agnes of
Montepulciano To Nanna, daughter of Benincasa, a little maid, her
niece Letters 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 Florence Letters 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 Practices To Brother Bartolomeo Dominici
To Brother Matteo di Francesco Tolomei To a Mantellata of Saint
Dominic, called Catarina di Scetto To Neri di Landoccio dei Pagliaresi
To Monna Giovanna and her other daughters in Siena To Messer John,
the Soldier of Fortune To Monna Colomba in Lucca To Brother

Raimondo of Capua, of the Order of the Preachers To Gregory XI To
Gregory XI To Gregory XI To Brother Raimondo of Capua, at
Avignon To Catarina of the Hospital, and Giovanna di Capo To Sister
Daniella of Orvieto To Brother Raimondo of Capua, and to Master
John III To Sister Bartolomea della Seta To Gregory XI To the King of
France Letters to Florence To the Eight of War chosen by the
Commune of Florence To Buonaccorso di Lapo: written when the Saint
was at Avignon To Gregory XI To Monna Lapa, her mother, before she
returned from Avignon To Monna Giovanna di Corrado Maconi To
Messer Ristoro Canigiani To the Anziani and Consuls and Gonfalonieri
of Bologna To Nicholas of Osimo To Misser Lorenzo del Pino of
Bologna, Doctor in Decretals Letters 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 Dominic To Gregory XI To Raimondo of Capua To
Urban VI To 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 Siena To Brother Raimondo of Capua To Urban VI To
Don Giovanni of the Cells of Vallombrosa Letters announcing peace
To Monna Alessa, when the Saint was at Florence To Sano di Maco,
and to the other sons in Christ To three Italian Cardinals To Giovanna,
Queen of Naples To Sister Daniella of Orvieto To Stefano Maconi To
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 Nizza To Queen Giovanna of Naples To Brother
Raimondo of the Preaching Order, when he was in Genoa To Urban VI
Letters describing the experience preceding death To Master Raimondo
of Capua To Master Raimondo of Capua, of the Order of the Preachers

TABLE OF PERSONS ADDRESSED
Agnese, Monna, di Francesco Andrea,