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- [The spirituality of Catherine of Siena](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/) - Her holiness lies not so much in particular mystical graces or alleged political accomplishments but in heroic commitment to following God’s will fruit.
- [About Author](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/about-author/) - The Author, Diana L. Villegas Ph.D. is a scholar of Christian spirituality, spiritual director and long-time expert on Catherine of Siena.
- [Meditation](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/meditation/) - Meditation IMAGES OF THREE OF CATHERINE’S METAPHORS – FOR MEDITATION These depictions of three of Catherine of Siena’s metaphors aim to stimulate our imagination and help us meditate on God’s love for us, which is ultimately an unfathomable mystery difficult to render only in words. As we focus on each image with the intention of
- [Catherine’s life & spiritual writings](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/catherines-life-and-spiritual-writings/) - Life journey of the daughter of a wool merchant in medieval Italy who dictated letters and a major work that have become spiritual classics until today.
- [Letters-illustrative passages](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/letters-illustrative-passages/) - Catherine dictated 383 letters with her spiritual teaching and advice to a broad variety of persons: from popes & kings to monks abbesses housewives and others.
- [Mystical spirituality & holiness](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/mystical-spirituality-and-holiness/) - Catherine’s spirituality includes both the way she lived a relationship with God (her mysticism) and her teaching about how to live such a journey.
- [Spirituality & political engagement](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/spirituality-and-political-engagement/) - Catherine’s spiritual teaching & holiness manifested politically in daring church & civic heads to conversion so their political choices would reflect God’s will.
- [Spiritual development-essentials](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/spiritual-development-essentials/) - Silent times required for a relationship with God: to know God’s immeasurable love and to learn how much we need God. This practice transforms capacity to love.
- [Copyright Notice](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/copyright-notice/) - Content is copyright of Diana L Villegas; all rights reserved. Use of texts permitted if website and website author cited.
- [Catherine’s Siena today](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/catherines-siena-today/) - Many Siena façades, streets, & church interiors-key-to-Catherine look almost the same as they did in Catherine’s day; imagine her daily experience.
- [Discernment](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/discernment/) - Catherine’s spirituality of discernment is simple & deep: growth away from self-centeredness and view of reality will become increasingly congruent with God’s.
- [Time in cell; Knowledge of God & Knowledge of self](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/time-in-cell-knowledge-of-god-and-knowledge-of-self/) - Cell is metaphor for state of inner space-consciousness necessary to experience God within and inwardly perceive God’s presence-communication-inspiration.
- [Desire and affetto](https://catherineofsiena-spirituality.org/desire-and-affetto/) - Persons are created by God out of love so the desire to know God and be in relationship with God is an inherent human dynamic.