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AUTHOR’S FOREWORD
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The writings of Venerable Bartolomea Capitanio, duly
approved by the Sacred Congregation for Rites in view of her
Beatification, are now published in three parts. Part One
contains her letters. Part Two will contain the rest of her
writings meant for the good of her neighbour. In Part Three
there will appear what the Servant of God wrote for her own
spiritual progress.
Several times, now and again, there have appeared in
print passages from her writings either in appendix to her
biography by the eminent Fr. G. Scandella, or separately. But
none of these partial publications reproduced exactly the full
original text: for some reason or other, some writings were cut
short or interpolations were inserted into it.
It has therefore been thought advisable to compile a
complete edition as much as possible leaving the writings as
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