Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 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 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.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catherine, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380 -- Correspondence Christian women saints -- Italy -- Siena -- Correspondence BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Religion/Spirituality 665072 2025-08-03T11:20:09.415764 text/html 664893 2025-01-10T23:40:08.955147 text/html 318454 2025-08-03T11:20:17.731676 application/epub+zip 325960 2025-08-03T11:20:12.306696 application/epub+zip 316033 2025-08-03T11:20:11.132733 application/epub+zip 615663 2025-08-03T11:20:22.483661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561662 2025-08-03T11:20:17.012718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520486 2022-09-04T05:52:43.168701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636832 2025-08-03T11:20:09.001753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631702 2020-12-30T13:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19030 2025-08-03T11:20:22.631662 application/rdf+xml 16829 2025-08-03T11:20:11.627746 image/jpeg 4068 2025-08-03T11:20:11.380682 image/jpeg 228769 2020-12-30T13:40:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 309325 2025-08-03T11:20:09.466783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia