VI. The Two Conceptions concerning the Character and _Rationale_ of her Penitential Period and of her whole Convert Life. The Position adopted here 109-113 VII. Catherine and the Holy Eucharist 113-116 VIII. Catherine and Confession and Direction 117-123 IX. Catherine and Indulgences 123-126 X. Peculiarities concerning the Invocation of Saints and Intercessory Prayer 126, 127 CHAPTER IV.--CATHERINE’S LIFE FROM 1473 TO 1506, AND ITS MAIN CHANGES AND GROWTH 128-174 I. First Period of Catherine’s Convert Life: Giuliano’s Bankruptcy and Conversion; their Work among the Poor, March 1473 to May 1477 128-131 II. Catherine and Tommasa Fiesca: their Difference of Character and _attrait_. Peculiarity of Catherine’s Penitence and Health during this Time 131-133 III. Change in the Temper of Catherine’s Penitence, from May 1474 onwards 133-135 IV. Catherine’s Great Fasts 135-137 V. Second, Central Period of Catherine’s Convert Life, 1477-1499: its Special Spiritual Features 138-141 VI. Catherine and Giuliano move into the Hospital in 1479, never again to quit it. She is Matron from 1490 to 1495 141-143 VII. Catherine and the Plague. The Outbreak of 1493 143-145 VIII. Catherine and Ettore Vernazza, 1493-1495 145-147 IX. Catherine’s Health breaks down, 1496; other Events of the same Year 147-149 X. Events of 1497 149-154 XI. Beginning of her Third, Last Period; End of the Extraordinary Fasts; First Relations with Don Marabotto 155-159 XII. Her Conversations with her Disciples; “Caterina Serafina.” Don Marabotto and the Possessed Maid 159-162 XIII. Catherine’s Sympathy with Animal-and Plant-Life: her Love of the Open Air. Her Deep Self-knowledge as to the Healthiness or Morbidness of her Psycho-physical States 163-166 XIV. Catherine’s Social Joys and Sorrows, 1501-1507 166-174 CHAPTER V.--CATHERINE’S LAST FOUR YEARS, 1506-1510. SKETCH OF HER CHARACTER, DOCTRINE, AND SPIRIT 175-250