Correspondence · selected letters
Letters of Catherine Benincasa
St. Catherine of Siena 1347–1380Prayer made active in counsel to family, religious, rulers, popes, and friends across a divided Church.
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Catherine’s letters show contemplation becoming direct action: patient spiritual direction, fierce calls to reform, political mediation, and practical charity. Vida Scudder’s public-domain selection supplies historical introductions and an English translation.
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1- 01To Monna Alessa dei SaraciniLove without measure, life with moderationCatherine of Siena, Letter to Monna Alessa dei Saracini (Scudder trans.)5 minRead →