The life of St. Frances of Rome
Publisher: Burns and Lambert
Published: 1855
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: by Lady Georgiana Fullerton ; of Blessed Lucy of Narni, of Dominica of Paradiso, and Anne de Montmorency: with an introductory essay on The miraculous life of the saints, by J.M. Capes, esq.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I. ST. FRANCES OF ROME.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: General character of the Saint's life — Her childhood and early piety 1; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Francesca's early inclination for the cloister — By her father's desire she marries Lorenzo Ponziano — Her married life — Her illness and miraculous cure 8; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Francesca proceeds in her mortifications and works of charity Her supernatural temptations and consolations 18; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The birth of Francesca's first child— Her care in his education — She undertakes the management of her father-in-law's household — A famine and pestilence in Rome — Francesca's labours for the sick and poor— The miracles wrought in her behalf 28; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The birth of Francesca's second son — His supernatural gifts — The birth of her daughter — Satanic attacks upon Francesca— Troubles of Rome — Francesca's husband is severely wounded — Her eldest son, when given up as a hostage to the Neapolitans, is miraculously restored to her 37; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Sufferings of Rome from the troops of Ladislas — Death of Francesca's son Evangelista — The famine and plague in Rome — Francesca's labours for the starving and sick — Her miracles 47; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Evangelista appears to his mother — An archangel is assigned to her as a visible guardian throughout her life  59; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Francesca's illness and recovery — Her vision of hell — Restoration of tranquillity in Rome — Return of Francesca's husband — Her power in converting sinners  64; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Fresh supernatural events in Francesca's history — Her obedience to her husband and to her confessor rewarded by two miracles — Marriage of her son, and ill conduct of his wife — Her conversion through Francesca's prayers — Fresh miracles worked by Francesca      74; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Francesca lays the foundation of her future congregation — Her pilgrimage to Assisi 85; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Death of Francesca's friend and director, Don Antonio — Troubles in Rome and Italy foretold by Francesca — Death of Vannozza, Francesca's sister-in-law — Foundation of the Congregation of Oblates of Tor di Specchi 94; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Progress and trials of the young community — It is confirmed by the Pope — Troubles in Rome and the Church terminated through Francesca's intercession and the council of Florence 105; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Death of Francesca's husband— She goes to reside with the community of Tor di Specchi — Her life as superioress 114; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Francesca's last illness and death 126; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Francesca's funeral, and her subsequent canonisation 131; title: II.; title: Blessed Lucy of Narni 139; title: III.; title: Dominica of Paradiso 161; title: IV.; title: Anne de Montmorency, the Solitary of the Pyrenees 197