Included in this collection of Medieval writings are Ray Petry's careful essays on the province and character of mysticism and the history of mysticism from Plato to Bernard of Clairvaux.
Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.

Late Medieval Mysticism (Library of Christian Classics: Ichthus Edition

History

Ramon Lull

Catherine of Genoa

Nicholas of Cusa

Bonaventure

Catherine of Siena

Henry Suso

Bernard Of Clairvaux

Richard Rolle

francis-of-assisi

Europe

Westminster/John Knox Press

Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), mystic and doctor of the church, wrote The Dialogue, her crowning spiritual work, for "the instruction and encouragement of all those whose spiritual welfare was her concern."

Catherine of Siena : The Dialogue (Classics of Western Spirituality)

World

Paulist Press

For nearly 2,000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. Their writings have bestowed boundless wisdom upon subsequent generations. But they have also burdened many spiritual seekers. The sheer volume of available material creates a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Enter the Upper Room Spiritual Classics series, a collection of authoritative texts on Christian spirituality curated for the everyday reader. Designed to introduce 15 spiritual giants and the range of their works, these volumes are a first-rate resource for beginner and expert alike. Living in turbulent 14th-century Italy, Catherine was driven to submit her will completely to God's will for her. Her intense prayer life led her to write hundreds of letters to friends, other monastics, and heads of state, urging them to turn away from sin and draw closer to God. Catherine's life of total prayer has long inspired admiration.

Writings of Catherine of Siena (Upper Room Spiritual Classics)

Religion & Spirituality

Upper Room Books

Saint Catherine of Siena s Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue will find Catherine s revelations from God as informative and formative as those who recognized her sanctity during her life. The universally applicable yet intimately personal messages she received from God are as much for us as they were for Catherine. We can read God s communications to his beloved daughter with detached awe or we can receive His messages to us through her writings. Do you long for certainty that Divine Providence exists in the midst of our chaotic world? Does your prayer seem too dry, or too routine? Have you sought guidance for the challenges of your life from unhelpful people or things? Or has your pride kept you from humble obedience to the Church? If so, The Dialogue will provide consolation, encouragement, and hope.

The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena

Worship & Devotion

Saint Benedict Press

From the time she was a young child, Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) sought God ceaselessly in both contemplation and action. By the time she was twenty-one, she had experienced her mystical marriage to Christ, and she had thrown herself tirelessly into ministering to the poor and the sick. Throughout her active ministry, Catherine pursued eternal Truth through prayer, reading, and ecstatic experiences. 
While in an ecstatic trance, Catherine dictated The Dialogue -- presented here in mildly modernized, edited form. In this intense and searching work, the holy saint of Siena offers up petitions to God, filling her conversation with instruction on discernment, true and false spiritual emotion, obedience, and truth, and revealing her famous image of Christ as the Bridge. Catherine's brilliant insights into the nature of the spiritual life and character of the Church will motivate contemporary Christians who seek to unite a life of prayer with a life of action.

Little Talks With God (Christian Classics)

Paraclete Pr

"Eternal greatness! You made yourself low and small to make mankind great." While in an ecstatic trance, St. Catherine of Siena dictated The Dialogue. In this intense and searching work, she offers up petitions to God, filling her conversation with instruction on discernment, true and false spiritual emotion, obedience and truth, and revealing her famous image of Christ as the Bridge. Catherine's brilliant insights into the nature of the spiritual life have motivated Christians for centuries to unite a life of prayer with a life of action. "This have I told you, my sweetest daughter, that you might know the perfection of this union-producing state, when the eye of the intellect is ravished by the fire of my charity, in which it receives supernatural light. With this light the souls in the state of union love me, because love follows the intellect, and the more it knows the more it can love." (from the book)

Little Talks with God (Paraclete Essentials)

Paraclete Press

Set Aside Every Fear is a simple, thirty-day devotional based on the classic spirituality of St. Catherine of Siena, who was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970. In only a few minutes each day, this book offers you a glimpse of St. Catherine's passion for living steeped in the intimate connection between love of God and service to others, which has inspired people of faith for more than six centuries. Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Set Aside Every Fear is the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of St. Catherine of Siena's timeless--and timely--teachings on divine and human relationships. Catherine brought together two frequently unconnected charisms--mysticism and active ministry--and embodied both throughout her life. Her intimacy with God through prayer enabled her to minister to the poor and sick more deeply and to boldly speak truth to Church authorities. When the papacy fled Rome for Avignon because of political conflict, Catherine tirelessly encouraged the popes to return to Rome, and was ultimately successful. Set Aside Every Fear offers prayers in the voice of God and responses in the voice of humanity based on Catherine's own words, which encourage you in your own practice of dialogue with God. As you reflect on the mystery of divine love, Catherine shares her own relationship with God in a way that challenges you to place your trust in God and abandon your worries as you follow him. All the titles in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series contain a brief morning meditation, a simple mantra to use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus your thoughts as the day ends. John Kirvan is the series editor.

Set Aside Every Fear (30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher)

Christian Books & Bibles

Catholicism

Ave Maria Press

St. Augustine, St. Catherine of Siena, an Anonymous monk of 14th-century  England, and Thomas á Kempis

Humble Thyself Before the Lord (Paraclete Essentials)

Lawrence, Brother

Anthony of Egypt, Saint

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2016 Reprint of 1907 Edition. Translated by Algar Thorold. The Dialogue takes the form of a conversation between God and Saint Catherine of Siena covering four subjects. The treatise on divine providence explains the connection between love and suffering, emphasizing that God wants only our love and the service we give to our neighbors. The treatise on discretion introduces the metaphor of the Bridge from earth to heaven. The treatise on prayer gives instructions for the progress from vocal to mental prayer, and describes the higher degrees of prayer. The treatise on obedience covers the necessity and rewards of obedience. Catherine of Siena was a third order Dominican in fourteenth-century Tuscany. As a young adult, she devoted herself to prayer, fasting, and mortifications. After this period of solitude, with its accompanying ecstatic visions, she went out into the world to care for the sick and the poor. Catherine also worked to bring peace and unity among Christians. She was canonized by Pope Pius II and declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI.

Catherine of Siena: The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena

Martino Fine Books

Product Description The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, written in a time of political turmoil and spiritual persecution, still speaks to Christians today.The Eternal Father speaks to "a human soul" - Saint Catherine - and describes the substance of the spiritual life. Through allegories, metaphors, and analogies, he guides Saint Catherine - and the reader - toward a deeper understanding of his divine providence, what is needed to live a holy life, and the importance of prayer and obedience.In this important work, God speaks to Saint Catherine and to us, offering the message that he has created us for love and that "love transforms one into what one loves."Includes an introduction by Elizabeth Scalia. From the Back Cover The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, written in a time of political turmoil and spiritual persecution, still speaks to Christians today.The Eternal Father speaks to "a human soul" "¬‚¬" Saint Catherine "¬‚¬" and describes the substance of the spiritual life. Through allegories, metaphors, and analogies, he guides Saint Catherine "¬‚¬" and the reader "¬‚¬" toward a deeper understanding of his divine providence, what is needed to live a holy life, and the importance of prayer and obedience.In this important work, God speaks to Saint Catherine and to us, offering the message that he has created us for love and that "love transforms one into what one loves."Includes an introduction by Elizabeth Scalia.

The Dialogue (Noll Library)

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