Life of B. Giov. Colombini
Publisher: R. Washbourne
Published: 1874
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: I. — The Country and Parentage of Giovanni 1; title: II. — His Conversion 3; title: III. — How the Blessed John made a Vow of Chastity 6; title: IV. — Francesco Vincenti joins him 8; title: V. — A Marvellous Light seen in Giovanni's Chamber. He gives more Alms, in opposition to his Wife 10; title: VI. — What happened to Giovanni and Francesco about a Leper 13; title: VII. — How they take Counsel with some good Servants of God, and resolve to Live in Poverty 18; title: VIII. — Wonderful Mortifications of the Servants of God, Giovanni and Francesco 21; title: IX. — How they received Novices into their Poor Society 25; title: X. — Conversion of the Son of Niccold di Nerdusa 27; title: XI. — The Conversion of Tommaso Guelfaccio 30; title: XII. — Of the great Mortification practised by the Blessed Giovanni during a Journey to Montecchiello 33; title: XIII. — Of the Conversion of Messer Domenico of Montecchiello 35; title: XIV. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in Montalcino 38; title: XV. — An Exhortation to Charity and Self-mortification 42; title: XVI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did at Asciano 47; title: XVII. — An Exhortation to Holy Poverty by the Blessed Giovanni 50; title: XVIII. — Of Two Miracles which befell the Blessed Giovanni 52; title: XIX. — An Exhortation to Patience by the Blessed Giovanni 54; title: XX. — How, owing to the Malice of some, they were Banished from Siena 58; title: XXI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did at Arezzo 60; title: XXII. — An Exhortation to Humility by the Blessed Giovanni 63; title: XXIII. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in the City of Castello 66; title: XXIV. — An Exhortation to Holy Living by the Blessed Giovanni 71; title: XXV. — Of some Miracles worked by the Blessed Giovanni 74; title: XXVI. — A Discourse on Humility by the Blessed Giovanni 77; title: XXVII. — Of what more befell the Blessed Giovanni at Arezzo 79; title: XXVIII. — An Exhortation on Loving God and our Neighbour by the Blessed Giovanni 81; title: XXIX. — How the Blessed Giovanni Established a Convent for Women 83; title: XXX. — Exhortations to love Christ. Addressed to the Sisters of his Company by the Blessed Giovanni 88; title: XXXI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did for the Convent of Santa Bonda 92; title: XXXII. — An Exhortation to Patience by the Blessed Giovanni 95; title: XXXIII. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in the Convent of the Preaching Friars at Siena 98; title: XXXIV. — An Exhortation to Conversion by the Blessed Giovanni 101; title: XXXV. — How the Blessed Giovanni and his Brothers went to Pisa, Lucca, Pistoja, and Florence 103; title: XXXVI. — An Exhortation to Humility of Spirit by the Blessed Giovanni 107; title: XXXVII. — How the Blessed Giovanni, with his Company, went to meet Pope Urban, at Viterbo 109; title: XXXVIII. — How they Arrived at Viterbo 111; title: XXXIX. — How they went to meet the Pope at Cometo 114; title: XL. — How they accompanied the Pope from Cometo to Viterbo, and how the religions Habit was promised to them 117; title: XLI. — How they were Accnsed of Heresy in Viterbo 120; title: XLII. — An Exhortation to Perseverance by the Blessed Giovanni 123; title: XLIII. — How they were examined by the Inquisitor on their heretical depravity, and being found pious and religious, the Pope gave them the Habit 125; title: XLIV. — Of the reasons which induced them to remain awhile in Viterbo, and how, when they left that place, they went to the Lake of Bolsena 129; title: XLV. — How Giovanni, being seized with fever at the Lake of Bolsena, was carried to Acquapendente 132; title: XLVI. — The last Will and Testament of the Blessed Giovanni 134; title: XLVII. — How he was borne in his Sickness to the Abbey of S. Salvatore 138; title: XLVIII. — The Blessed Giovanni's Directions concerning his Burial 140; title: XLIX. — A very Holy and Edifying Exhortation delivered by the Blessed Giovanni in his last Sickness 142; title: L. — What the Blessed Giovanni said to Francesco Vincenti 147; title: LI. — The Last Exhortation of the Blessed Giovanni 150; title: LII. — How the Blessed Giovanni received Extreme Unction, and the Recommendation of his Soul, and how he Died 153; title: LIII. — How the Body of the Blessed Giovanni was home to the Convent of Santa Bonda 156; title: LIV. — How many holy Women wept over the Body of the Blessed Giovanni in the Convent of Santa Bonda 158; title: LV. — Of the Burial of the Blessed Giovanni 162; title: LVI. — How the Blessed Francesco fell Sick seven days after the Death of the Blessed Giovanni 164; title: LVII. — How the Blessed Francesco died fifteen days after the Death of the Blessed Giovanni 166; title: LVIII. — A brief Description of the person of the Blessed Giovanni, and of his wisdom 170; title: LIX. — Of some Miracles which, by the favour of God, were performed by the Blessed Giovanni after his Death 172