Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Dear Lynette and Greg, I don't know if you are aware of the recorded visions of a great 18th century mystic, Anna Katharina Emmerich, a stigmatized catholic nun living in abject poverty in an abandoned cloister. Her daily visions of the life of Jesus so inspired Clemens von Brentano (a famous German author of the time) that he gave up his worldly ways and devoted years of his life to sit by her bedside and take notes of her inner sights as she described them to him. Of the four or five volumes perhaps the most impressive is "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ"; I remember how I read this with bated breath, living with the Lord Jesus and the disciples through the days leading up to that trial and the final crucifixion and resurrection. Here is an excerpt from an Amazon review: "... fills in many details and is edifying and inspiring beyond belief; plus, it is surprising and heartrending. It will melt a heart of stone... It is also wonderful on the Blessed Mother's role in our redemption. Includes a short biography of St. Emmerich. A great, great book..." It may also be of interest that in her visions she saw the cross of Jesus to have been Y-shaped, unlike the picture we usually have before us. This was later confirmed through a number of other visionaries, among them St. Therese of Konnersreuth. All the best, Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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