St. Joseph of Copertino.
By: Englished and adapted by the Rev. Francis S. Laing.
Contributors: Laing, Francis S., 1880- tr.
Publisher: B. Herder
Published: 1918
Place of publication: St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Joseph, of Cupertino, Saint, 1603-1663.
Notes: Bibliography: ix-xiii.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Preface; title: Bibliography; title: I The "Supernal Vocation; title: Childhood and Youth; — Capuchin Lay-Brother; Conventual Tertiary; — Novice; — Ordination.; title: II "As Gold in a Furnace" 11; title: Life at Grottella ; — Aridity ; — Mortification ; Fame of Sanctity; — Called to Naples by the Inquisition.; title: III " Fellow-Citizen of the Seraphic Francis " 19; title: Journey to Rome; — to Assisi; — Sufferings; — Second Journey to Rome; — Citizen of Assisi.; title: IV "Caught Up into Paradise" 25; title: Love of God; — Ecstasies and Flights at Copertino, Nardo, Monopoli, Naples, Assisi.; title: V "Good Odor of Christ" 39; title: Prayer and Union with God; — Efficacy of Prayer ; — Love of Neighbor ; — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.; title: VI Evangelical Perfection 57; title: Chastity ; — Poverty ; — Obedience.; title: VII "In His Life He Did Great Wonders" 70; title: Wisdom; — Searching of Hearts; — Prophecies; — Heavenly Apparitions; — Combats with the Devil ; — Miracles.; title: VIII " Glorified in the Sight of Kings" 86; title: Veneration of People and Nobility.; title: IX "My Life Is Hid with Christ in God" 92; title: Humility; — with the Capuchins at Pietrarubbia, at Fossombrone.; title: X A Saint's "Paradise" 103; title: Return to Conventuals at Osimo; — Life at Osimo.; title: XI "Obtaining the Prize" 112; title: Predictions of Death; — Last Illness and Death; — Burial.; title: XII The " Memory of an Admirable Saint " 121; title: Beatification ; — Canonization ; — Basilica and Sanctuary.; title: Index of Names 133; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: FACING PAGE; title: Ecstatic Flight of St. Joseph of Copertino in presence of the Princess of Savoy Frontispiece; title: Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi. Tomb of St. Francis 20; title: Interior of the Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi 35; title: The Sacro Convento at Assisi, where St. Joseph lived, 1639-1653 96; title: Body of St. Joseph of Copertino as now preserved in the Basilica at Osimo 119; title: Interior of the Basilica of St. Joseph of Copertino at Osimo 130