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St. Catherine of Siena
The Dialogue of Saint Catherine
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A TREATISE OF PRAYER
How the soul who finds herself in the unitive state desires infinitely to have the barren earthly state and unite herself to GOD.
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How
the
soul
who
finds
herself
in
the
unitive
state
desires
infinitely
to
have
the
barren
earthly
state
and
unite
herself
to
GOD
.
"
And
when
I
depart
from
the
soul
in
the
aforesaid
way
that
the
body
may
return
a
little
to
its
corporal
sentiment
,
the
soul
,
on
account
of
the
union
which
she
had
made
with
Me
,
is
impatient
in
her
life
,
being
deprived
of
union
with
Me
,
and
the
conversation
of
the
Immortals
,
who
render
glory
to
Me
,
and
finding
herself
,
amid
the
conversation
of
mortals
,
and
seeing
them
so
miserably
offending
Me
.
This
vision
of
My
offense
is
the
torture
which
such
souls
always
have
,
and
which
,
with
the
desire
to
see
Me
,
renders
their
life
insupportable
to
them
.
Nevertheless
,
as
their
will
is
not
their
own
,
but
becomes
one
with
Mine
,
they
cannot
desire
other
than
what
I
desire
,
and
though
they
desire
to
come
and
be
with
Me
,
they
are
contented
to
remain
,
if
I
desire
them
to
remain
,
with
their
pain
,
for
the
greater
praise
and
glory
of
My
Name
and
the
salvation
of
souls
.
So
that
in
nothing
are
they
in
discord
with
My
Will
;
but
they
run
their
course
with
ecstatic
desire
,
clothed
in
Christ
crucified
,
and
keeping
by
the
Bridge
of
His
doctrine
,
glorying
in
His
shame
and
pains
.
Inasmuch
as
they
appear
to
be
suffering
they
are
rejoicing
,
because
the
enduring
of
many
tribulations
is
to
them
a
relief
in
the
desire
which
they
have
for
death
,
for
oftentimes
the
desire
and
the
will
to
suffer
pain
mitigates
the
pain
caused
them
by
their
desire
to
quit
the
body
.
These
not
only
endure
with
patience
,
as
I
told
you
they
did
,
who
are
in
the
third
state
,
but
they
glory
,
through
My
Name
,
in
bearing
much
tribulation
.
In
bearing
tribulation
they
find
pleasure
,
and
not
having
it
they
suffer
pain
,
fearing
that
I
reward
not
their
well-doing
or
that
the
sacrifice
of
their
desires
is
not
pleasing
to
Me
;
but
when
I
permit
to
them
many
tribulations
they
rejoice
,
seeing
themselves
clothed
with
the
suffering
and
shame
of
Christ
crucified
.
Wherefore
were
it
possible
for
them
to
have
virtue
without
toil
they
would
not
want
it
.
They
would
rather
delight
in
the
Cross
,
with
Christ
,
acquiring
it
with
pain
,
than
in
any
other
way
obtain
Eternal
Life
.
Why
?
Because
they
are
inflamed
and
steeped
in
the
Blood
,
where
they
find
the
blaze
of
My
charity
,
which
charity
is
a
fire
proceeding
from
Me
,
ravishing
their
heart
and
mind
and
making
their
sacrifices
acceptable
.
Wherefore
,
the
eye
of
the
intellect
is
lifted
up
and
gazes
into
My
Deity
,
when
the
affection
behind
the
intellect
is
nourished
and
united
with
Me
.
This
is
a
sight
which
I
grant
to
the
soul
,
infused
with
grace
,
who
,
in
truth
,
loves
and
serves
Me
."
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