Simon of Cascia

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Blessed Simon of Cascia († 1348) was an ascetic and preacher from Cascia, Italy. He entered the Order of Augustinian Hermits at a young age, where he was known as a model of monastic virtue and for his learing. He was a brilliant preacher, and gave sermons in many places, including Perugia, Bologna, Siena, and Florence. He also worked to reform those involved in prostitution, converting many and founding a "house of penance" for them. In Florence, he founded a woman's convent. Simon was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833.

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  • De gestis Christis
  • Expositio super evangelia
  • De beata Virgine

[edit] Unpublished

  • De cognitione peccati
  • Expositio symboli
  • De speculo crucis
  • De conflictu christiano
  • De vita christiana
  • De doctrina christiana

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