The life of S. Bernardine of Siena, Minor Observantine
Publisher: R. Washbourne
Published: 1873
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng; ita
Number of pages: 345
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: BOOK I.; title: I. Origin, Country, Parentage, Birth, and early Education of S. Bernardino 1; title: II. Education of Bernardino under the Care of his Aunt 4; title: III. Education and Studies of Bernardino at Siena. — His singular goodness and purity 8; title: IV. Bernardine applies himself to the study of Canon Law and Theology. — His frequent visits to his cousin Tobia. — His particular devotion to the Most Holy Virgin 13; title: V. Bernardine joins the Confraternity of S. Mary in the Hospital of the Scala. — His Fervour, and his Services to sufferers in the Plague 18; title: VI. Bernardine is visited by God with a Tone illness. — On his recovery he goes to assist his aged aunt Bartolomea. — Short account of her virtues 27; title: VII. Bernardine determines to become a religious, and withdraws to try himself. — Receives a vision, by which he is confirmed in the Resolution of entering the Order of S. Francis 30; title: VIII. Bernardine puts himself under the conduct of Father John Ristori. — He receives the habit of Friars Minors. — Goes to the Colombajo to make his Noviciate 35; title: IX. Rigorous and fervent Life of Bernardine in his Noviciate. — His singular Patience in enduring injuries. — He makes his Solemn Profession - 40; title: X. He receives Holy Orders, celebrates his first Mass, and gives the first proof of the zeal with which he was filled for the Conversion of Sinners 45; title: XI. Bernardine begins to preach. — He obtains the Hermitage of Capriola. — Is wonderfully cured of hoarseness 47; title: XII. State of Italy in the time of S. Bernardine. — His particular Exercises in preparing himself for the conversion of souls. — He goes to hear the preaching of S. Vincent Ferrer, who prophesies about him 51; title: BOOK II.; title: The Results of S. Bernardine's Mission in Lombardy, the Venetian States, and Tuscany.; title: I. Occupations of S. Bernardine after his return from Alessandria. — God declares to him His Will that he should preach in Lombardy 59; title: II. Bernardino's journey through Lombardy. — He arrives at Milan, and preaches in that city. — His name begins to be known, and he is very successful 63; title: III. The gifts of S. Bernardine in the ministry of Preaching. — The method which he commonly observed, and the great fruit which his preaching bore 67; title: IV. Bernardine goes to preach in Liguria. — First seeds of a fierce persecution 74; title: V. Bernardine preaches a second Lenten course at Milan. — His memorable actions at this time 79; title: VI. S. Bernardine preaches in Bergamo, in the Val Seriana, Como, and Treviglio. — He begins publicly to oppose B. Manfred 84; title: VII. The Saint preaches the Lent at Mantua and works miracles there : then preaches in Cremona and Piacenza 90; title: VIII. Origin of the Convent of Corpus Christi and S. Paola at Mantua, and of that of the Holy Ghost in the same city 94; title: IX. S. Bernardine departs for Tuscany, and visits the body of the B. Peter Petronj at Siena. — On his return into Lombardy he preaches at Brcia. — Accepts the foundation of several Monasteries 99; title: X. S. Bernardine's first preaching in Venice. — He obtains a house for some Carthusian monks 103; title: XI. S. Bernardine returns to Bergamo to receive the foundation of a Convent which is much favoured by the Blessed Virgin. — He then preaches the Advent in Verona 108; title: XII. S. Bernardine preaches at Vicenza, and then travelling through the Marca of Treviso, visits Treviso, Belluno, and Feltre 112; title: XIII. S. Bernardine sends Brother Albert to Modena, and stays himself to preach at Ferrara; he thence goes to Bologna, where he has wonderful success 120; title: XIV. Bernardine preaches at Florence an d other places, particularly at Volterra, and for a whole Lent in Prato, where he restores to health a youth who had been injured by a bull 126; title: XV. Bernardine goes to preach in Siena and its territory. — At Arezzo he destroys a superstitious fountain, and builds a Church on the spot in honour of the Blessed Virgin. — S. John of Capistran puts himself under Bernardine's teaching 131; title: XVI. Bernardine goes to Assisi, and thence to Perugia, where his preaching is crowned with great success. — He preaches in other towns of Umbria 138; title: XVII. Bernardine, preaching in Viterbo, is maligned to the Pope, and summoned to Borne to answer for himself 147; title: BOOK III.; title: Persecutions and labours undergone by S. Bernardine. — New fruits of his Apostolic Ministry. — Last Sickness and Death.; title: I. By the Pope's command, Bernardine's teaching is examined. — S. John of Capistran comes to Rome for the defence of our Saint. — The affair of the Holy Name is tried, and Bernardino's cause triumphs. — The sequel of this affair - 155; title: II. Bernardine preaches in Rome by the Pope's command. — He works miracles. — Refuses the see of Siena 164; title: III. Bernardino's sentiments in regard to the dignities and honours of the world. — His refusal of the sees of Ferrara and Urbino - 168; title: IV. Of Bernardine's Humility 173; title: V. Bernardine returns into Tuscany. — He preaches the glories of the Most Holy Virgin in Siena. — Proofs of his great love towards her. — In Lucca God manifests the holiness of His servant by His gifts 177; title: VI. S. Bernardine preaches at Ferrara, Reggio, Modena, and Carpi. — Then traverses the whole of the Romagna and Marca of Ancona 181; title: VII. Bernardino goes on to Siena, and persuades his fellow-citizens to keep the peace. — He makes the men sit apart from the women at his sermons; Consequences of this change. — He heals two sick persons 187; title: VIII. Bernardine suffers fresh insults at Siena, Bologna, and Rome, but the Pope defends him, and approves his teaching by a Bull 190; title: IX. Of the patience and meekness of Bernardine under persecution and insult 195; title: X. Bernardine is slandered to the Emperor Sigismund, who afterwards conceives a great esteem for him. — His journey with the Emperor to Rome 198; title: XI. Bernardine withdraws into the Convent of Capriola to write his sermons. — At Siena he reaps a wonderful harvest 201; title: XII. Of the holy conversation of Bernardine, and his spiritual replies to questions 205; title: XIII. God confirms the teaching of S. Bernardine with fresh graces. — He sends his Brethren, by Commission of the Pope, to preach in various parts 208; title: XIV. S. Bernardine is appointed first Vicar-General of the Order of Observantines. — He begins to promote the growth of that Institute. — Whilst preaching the glories of the B. Virgin at Aquila, she bountifully rewards his devotion 212; title: XV. Bernardine is summoned to the Council of Florence. — He sees the happy results of the labours of some of his disciples. — Preaches to the Greeks, and is favoured by God with the gift of tongues 218; title: XVI. Extension of the Order under S. Bernardine's Rule. — He is invited to return into Lombardy. — Arrives at Milan, but is obliged to quit that city after a short stay. — His heroic act of disinterestedness and charity 220; title: XVII. S. Bernardine aids the people of Florence in the achievement of a wonderful victory. — From that city he goes to Assisi ; then to the Convent del Monte beyond Perugia, where he institutes studies of Moral Theology. — Takes S. John Capistran as his Coadjutor 225; title: XVIII. S. Bernardine goes to meet Brother Albert on his return from his Legation to the East. — From Capriola he appoints several things for the greater advance of the Institute 229; title: XIX. Which treats of certain private practices and virtues of S. Bernardine 233; title: XX. Bernardine is called to Brescia, where he preaches ; he then receives the Foundation of the Convent of Gardone. — Withdrawing into Tuscany, he renounces the Vicar-Generalship 240; title: XXI. The Saint preaches at Milan for the last time. — Then gives the Lenten course at Padua. — The history of the foundation of S. Bernardine's Monastery in that city 246; title: XXII. S. Bernardino assists at the General Chapter held at Padua. — His acts on that occasion. — Great devotion exhibited by the people of Padua on his departure. — He goes to preach for the second time at Vicenza and Verona 252; title: XXIII. S. Bernardine preaches a second tine at Venice, where he is held in great veneration. — He falls very sick there, but recovers 258; title: XXIV. Bernardine, preaching in Ferrara, predicts several future calamities. — Some account of his other predictions 260; title: XXV. S. Bernardine arrives at Siena. — Brother Vincent, his faithful companion, dies, and the Saint piously deplores his loss. — He delivers his last Lenten course at Massa, where he cures a leper 264; title: XXVI. S. Bernardine concludes his sermons at Siena. — His last journey to the Kingdom of Naples 269; title: XXVII. Last sickness and holy death of Bernardine in the city of Aquila 275; title: BOOK IV.; title: Glories of S. Bernardine after Death.; title: I. Concourse of people to venerate the holy body of Bernardine, which begins to work glorious miracles. — Solemn interment of the Saint 283; title: II. The body of S. Bernardine is taken back to the Church of S. Francis, and kept above ground twenty-six Days. — The people continue to throng to it, and fresh miracles are performed 287; title: III. A Supernatural flow of blood from the nostrils of S. Bernardine's body appeases a fierce outbreak of the people of Acpila 288; title: IV. Reputation of sanctity which the Saint gained throughout Italy after his death 290; title: V. S. James della Marca and S. John Capistran arrive at Aquila. — The latter is encouraged by a supernatural event to labour for the canonization of Bernardine 293; title: VI. The cities of Siena and Aquila, and Alphonso, King of Naples, sue the rope for the canonization of Bernardine. — The first steps of the Process are taken 295; title: VII. Pope Nicholas V. vindicates Bernardino's reputation from a libellous accusation ; and orders fresh Processes 299; title: VIII. Several obstacles make Bernardine's canonization dubious. — S. Capistran overcomes them, and, by agency of the virtue of obedience, renders it secure 305; title: IX. Processes are drawn for the third time. — Fresh petitions from different Courts for Bernardine's canonization. — Other Processes for the fourth time. — Meanwhile the Saint continues to shine still more gloriously by the lustre of his miracles 309; title: X. Solemn canonization of S. Bernardine 311; title: XI. The cities and other places sanctified by S. Bernardine's Preaching rejoice with pious pomp at his canonization. — Churches and Altars are erected to his honour 314; title: XII. S. John Capistran, in his Apostolic Legation, everywhere publishes the glories of S. Bernardine. — By his powerful letters prevails on the city of Aquila to erect a magnificent church for the Saint's remains 320; title: XIII. Translation of the body of S. Bernardine 324; title: XIV. Other minor translations of S. Bernardine's body 326; title: XV. Of the relics of S. Bernardine, and of his sacred portrait 330; title: XVI. S. Bernardine's panegyrics of the holy Name of Jesus. — Some devout aspirations which he taught to sundry persons 332