"He who
desires to go on advancing from virtue to virtue, from grace to grace, should
meditate continually on the Passion of Jesus" ---St. Bonaventure
I remember
stopping at one point and looking out at the ocean with tears streaming down my
face. The pictures that formed in my
mind while reading Blessed Catherine's words, have never left me. Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich was a nun and
a mystic. She was from Germany and died
in 1824.
During her life
she experienced the mystical phenomenon of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ,
which after a study ordered by her bishop were judged by a panel of physicians
and clergy to be authentic. In addition she had mystical visions, the content
of which came to be written down by Clemens Brentano, a man who served as her
secretary. Among the most famous of her writings is the The Dolorous Passion
of Our Lord Jesus Christ. (EWTN
Library)
The Dolorous Passion
of Our Lord Jesus Christ contains her private revelation detailing Jesus' crucifixion. It is a behind the scenes look at what catholics call The Passion of Christ. Blessed Anne Catherine had visions, while
in ecstasy, of the past, present and future. This book deals with Jesus'
Passion. Blessed Anne Catherine's
private revelation is not to be regarded as equal or to have greater
authenticity than the Gospels. Private
revelation can enlighten or help to understand a part of our faith but it never
corrects it.
Blessed Anne Catherine's
writings will put you at the foot of the cross.
It makes it real. Blessed Anne
Catherine's writings are frighteningly real. Luckily, you don't need to purchase the book
because her writings are online. The link is below. The
chapters are listed from 1-66. It is a
wonderful way to walk with Jesus this Lent.
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