Catherine of Siena :spiritual development in her life and teaching /Thomas McDermott.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Catherine of Siena :spiritual development in her life and teaching /Thomas McDermott.

Description

Spiritual development in the life of Catherine of Siena -- Sources and their historical value -- Childhood experiences -- In the cell (c. 1363-67) -- Siena and its environs (c. 1367-75) -- Beyond Siena (1375-80) -- Catherine of Siena's principal teachings and spiritual development -- The truth of God the Father -- God becomes little so that we can see the truth -- The blood that reveals the truth and re-creates us -- The christ-bridge as the way of truth -- I will draw all things to myself : progress on the bridge as spiritual development -- The truth of the human person -- The way of self-knowledge -- On feet you must walk my way : love of God and love of neighbor -- I tre stati dellanima : stages of spiritual development -- The first Scalone -- The second Scalone -- The third Scalone -- Catherine's life in relation to her teaching. xv, 344 p. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

McDermott, Thomas

Place Published

City

Mahwah, NJ

Date Published

circa 2008

Publication Subjects

Spirituality--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500. Spiritual formation--History of doctrines. Catherine,of Siena, Saint,1347-1380.

Call No.

BX4700 .C4 M33 2008

ISBN

9780809145478 (alk. paper), 0809145472 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2008006015

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-338) and index.