CONTENTS

TREATISE I

OF THE CONVERSION AND PENITENCE OF THE BLESSED ANGELA OF FOLIGNO AND OF HER MANY AND DIVERS TEMPTATIONS . . . . . I
Treatise I describes Angela’s radical transformation from a wealthy woman of Foligno to a "Step-daughter of Christ." It recounts thirty "steps" of her conversion, beginning with the fear of damnation and ending in mystical union.

TREATISE II

CHAP.

I. How it may be known that God hath entered into the soul . . . . . 24

II. How the spiritual man is deceived . . . 31
In this context, "deceived" refers to spiritual pride or false visions that can lead a seeker away from true humility.

III. How, being lodged within the soul, God worketh alike upon the understanding, the affections, and the will . . . . 36
The "understanding, affections, and will" were considered the three main powers of the human soul in medieval philosophy.

IV. How that our perfection doth consist in knowing our own wretchedness and God’s mercy 40

V. The necessity of a constant consideration and profound knowledge of Christ Crucified . 42
As a Franciscan mystic, Angela emphasized "Christ Crucified" as the ultimate mirror for the soul's own suffering and salvation.