Chapter IV: Catherine’s Life From 1473 to 1506, and

ITS MAIN CHANGES AND GROWTH 128-174

I. First Period of Catherine’s Convert Life: Giuliano’s
Bankruptcy and Conversion; their Work among the
Poor, March 1473 to May 1477 128-131

II. Catherine and Tommasa Fiesca: their Difference of
Character and _attrait_. Peculiarity of Catherine’s Penitence
and Health during this Time 131-133

III. Change in the Temper of Catherine’s Penitence, from
May 1474 onwards 133-135

IV. Catherine’s Great Fasts 135-137

V. Second, Central Period of Catherine’s Convert Life,
1477-1499: its Special Spiritual Features 138-141

VI. Catherine and Giuliano move into the Hospital in 1479,
never again to quit it. She is Matron from 1490 to
1495 141-143

VII. Catherine and the Plague. The Outbreak of 1493 143-145

VIII. Catherine and Ettore Vernazza, 1493-1495 145-147

IX. Catherine’s Health breaks down, 1496; other Events of
the same Year 147-149

X. Events of 1497 149-154

XI. Beginning of her Third, Last Period; End of the
Extraordinary Fasts; First Relations with Don Marabotto 155-159

XII. Her Conversations with her Disciples; “Caterina Serafina.”
Don Marabotto and the Possessed Maid 159-162

XIII. Catherine’s Sympathy with Animal-and Plant-Life: her
Love of the Open Air. Her Deep Self-knowledge as to
the Healthiness or Morbidness of her Psycho-physical
States 163-166

XIV. Catherine’s Social Joys and Sorrows, 1501-1507 166-174

CHAPTER V.--CATHERINE’S LAST FOUR YEARS, 1506-1510.
SKETCH OF HER CHARACTER, DOCTRINE, AND
SPIRIT 175-250

I. Catherine’s External Interests and Activities up to May
1510. Occasional slight Deviations from her old Balance.
Immensely close Interconnection of her whole
Mental and Psycho-physical Nature. Impressions as
connected with the Five Senses 175-181

II. More or less _Maladif_ Experiences and Actions 182-200

III. Catherine’s History from May to September 9, 1510 200-211

IV. The Last Six Days of Catherine’s Life, September 10-15 211-219

V. Sketch of Catherine’s Spiritual Character and Significance 220-250

CHAPTER VI. CATHERINE’S DOCTRINE 251-294

Introductory 251-260

I. God as Creative Love. The Creature’s True and False
Self; True and False Love 260-266

I. Sin, Purification, Illumination 266-272

III. The Three Categories and the Two Ways 273-280

IV. The Other Worlds 281-294