Tag Archives: Catherine of Siena

Article: The Ascetic Life of the Ultrarunner, by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Miriam Díaz-Gilbert’s article describes how her experience training for a highly rigorous sport can be compared to Christian ascetic practices. Here are the article’s introductory paragraphs: The early Christian ascetic body. The modern-day ultrarunner body. What kinship do they share? This … Continue reading →

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Article: Continuous Prayer in Catherine of Siena, by Diana L. Villegas

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

Diana Villegas has published an article on continuous prayer in Catherine of Siena. It’s freely available as an open access article in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies. She gave a presentation of essential parts of the paper in June at the third Biennual … Continue reading →

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Media: Retrieving Women’s Voices in the Christian Theological Tradition: Four Doctors of the Church, by Elizabeth A. Dreyer

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Because of a new publication by SSCS member Elizabeth Dreyer, a new category has been added to this blog: Media. Available in DVD, CD, and MP3 formats, Dreyer’s Retrieving Women’s Voices in the Christian Theological Tradition uses video and audio recordings to communicate information … Continue reading →

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Book: Accidental Theologians: Four Women Who Shaped Christianity, by Elizabeth A. Dreyer

Posted on October 13, 2014 by

Elizabeth Dreyer’s new book offers an introduction to four of the most important women theologians and spiritual teachers in the Christian tradition. Its publisher, Franciscan Media, offers the following summary: One might well be tempted to think that the history of … Continue reading →

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Article: Catherine of Siena’s Wisdom on Discernment and Her Reception of Scripture, by Diana L. Villegas

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

This article by Diana Villegas appeared in Acta Theologica (2013, Suppl. 17: 209-227), a journal published by the Faculty of Theology of the University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Information about getting a copy from the publisher is available. … Continue reading →

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