Blessed Angela of Foligno (c.1248-1309), while not widely known, is one of the most outstanding, most brilliant representatives of 13th-century Italian mysticism. In this excellent translation, Lachance provides an comprehensive introduction that summarizes Angela's inner journey, spirituality, and influence that will reach readers of medieval and women's visionary literature, feminists, and historians, as well as its usual devotional reading audience.
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Excellent Volume from Classics of Western Spirituality!,
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This review is from: Angela of Foligno : Complete Works (Classics of Western Spirituality) (Paperback)
Angela of Foligno is definitely one interesting mystic! A woman who became somewhat of a spiritual guru after adopting an anchorite-like way of life in Italy, following the death of EVERYONE in her family (not without some conspiracy theories), provides insight into the spirituality of a time and place of great interest.This book, like most of the volumes of the Classics of Western Spirituality, is a well organized and edited collection. You will be hard pressed to find another comparable collection of Angela's works in English - because there aren't any. This is the necessary addition to the library of anyone interested in mysticism, medieval studies, early franciscan-inspired spirituality, anchorite spritituality or are just interested in some challenging and edifying lessons. This book is for you.
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Perfect Lenten Spiritual Reading,
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This book draws one into the spirutal mysticism of the 13th Century during which time we observed an outburst of mysticism among great women in the church. Following in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, Angela of Foligno and her contemporaries such as St. Clare and others provide a systematic and detailed manner in which one may achieve uninon with God. Peace and solitude are just two of the fruits one can recieve from reading this treasure.Tom, PA
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A difficult love,
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This review is from: Angela of Foligno : Complete Works (Classics of Western Spirituality) (Paperback)
This is an important work. Angela of Foligno will never be a popular mystic, but her unique vision of God needs to be more widely known.
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A certain faithful follower of Christ related that in conversations about God with her companion, she had designated (drawing from her own experience) thirty steps or transformations which the soul makes as it advances on the way of penance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
principales dates, brother scribe, unspeakable manifestation, supplementary step, utmost certitude, ineffable workings, most high mystery, unknown nothingness, uncreated love, nineteenth step, second redaction, most high words, first redaction, penitential movement, gospel perfection, divine darkness, horrible darkness, nineteen steps, fathomless abysses, divine sweetness, faithful one, saints enjoy, women mystics, mystical ascent, double state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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A certain faithful follower of Christ related that in conversations about God with her companion, she had designated (drawing from her own experience) thirty steps or transformations which the soul makes as it advances on the way of penance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
principales dates, brother scribe, unspeakable manifestation, supplementary step, utmost certitude, ineffable workings, most high mystery, unknown nothingness, uncreated love, nineteenth step, second redaction, most high words, first redaction, penitential movement, gospel perfection, divine darkness, horrible darkness, nineteen steps, fathomless abysses, divine sweetness, faithful one, saints enjoy, women mystics, mystical ascent, double state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Blessed Virgin, All Good, God the Father, Book of Life, Virgin Mary, Our Lady, Friars Minor, Angela of Foligno, Brother So-and-so, Holy Scriptures, Some of Christ New!
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