Angela of Foligno : Complete Works (Classics of Western Spirituality) (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback))

*Instructions* ch. 64 (PDF pp. ?) on friendship, cited in Fr. G.-L.'s [*Last Writings*](https://isidore.co/calibre/#panel=book_details&book_id=2982) (PDF_OCR pp. 118-21) Biographical Profile -- Angela's Companion -- Historical And Cultural Context -- Spiritual Currents -- The Franciscans -- The Penitential Movement -- The Women's Movement -- Franciscan Women -- Mystical Flowering -- Foligno -- Brother Arnaldo, Angela's Confessor And Scribe -- The Two-redaction Theory -- Imitation Of The Works Of The Suffering God-man -- Unison With God Accompanied By Powerful Feelings And Consolations That, Nonetheless, Can Find Expression In Words And Thoughts -- A Most Perfect Union With God That No Words Or Thoughts Can Express -- Further Mystical Experiences (recorded In The Instructions) -- The Instructions: Angela As Spiritual Mother -- Angela's Spirituality -- Angela's Influence -- Note On The Translation -- The Memorial -- The Instructions. Angela Of Foligno ; Translated, With An Introduction By Paul Lachance ; Preface By Romana Guarnieri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 417) And Index. The most in-depth and scholarly panorama of Western spirituality ever attempted In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American traditions have been critically selected, translated and introduced by internationally recognized scholars and spiritual leaders. The texts are first-rate, and the introductions are informative and reliable. The books will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of every literate religious persons". -- The Christian Century 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.