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Dear Friends,

This passage from the visions of Anne Emmerich concerning the Passion of our Lord (and Mel Gibson used this in preparing for his film on the Passion) particularly touched me and I wanted to share it with you:

"The sky grew darker and the stars appeared to cast a red and lurid light. Both men and beasts were struck with terror; the enemies of Jesus ceased reviling Him, while the Pharisees endeavoured to give philosophical reasons for what was taking place, but they failed in their attempt and were reduced to silence. Many were seized with remorse, struck their breats and cried out, "May His Blood fall upon His murderers!"

"Numbers of others, whether near the Cross or at a distance, fell on their knees and entreated forgiveness of Jesus, who turned His eyes compassionately upon them in the midst of His sufferings. Howeer, the darkness continued to increase, and everyone excepting Mary and the most faithful among the friends of Jesus left the Cross. Dismas then raised his head and in a tone of humility and hope said to Jesus, 'Lord remember me when Thou shalt come into Thy kingdom.' And Jesus made answer, "Amen, I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise.'

"Magdalen, Mary of Cleophas and John stood near the Cross of our Lord and looked at Him, while the Blessed Virgin, filled with intense feelings of motherly love, entreated her Son to permit her to die with Him, but He, casting a look of ineffable tenderness upon her, turned to John and said, 'Woman, behold thy son,' then He said to John, 'Behold thy mother.'

". . .it did not appear to me in the least surprising that Jesus should call the Blessed Virgin, 'Woman' instead of 'Mother.' I felt that He intended to demonstrate that she was that woman, spoken of in Scripture, who was to crush the head of the serpent, and that then was the moment in which that promise was accomplished in the death of her Son." (Chapter XLIII).

Alex

Alex,

I read her version of the Passion before seeing the movie, both brought tears to my eyes, you could feel the anguish and love between the Lord and His holy Mother.

james

Alex,
What troubled you?
Dont the scriptures indicate the same thing?
1. Matthew 27:45 "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land untio the ninth hour.
(John is a master at using the physical leverl to indicate an underlying spiritual point.) Spiritual Darkness engulfed the people as it continues to do so today.

2. Matthew 27:25 "And the people answered",and said, "His blood be on us and on our children."

I do not see any dicrepancy between the mystical writings of Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Gospel accounts.
Stephanos I

Dear Stephanos,

What troubles me is your inability to comprehend my plain English.

I said I was "touched" which can also mean "tenderly moved to tears" and the like.

God bless!

Alex

Sorry I saw that after I posted, my mistake. Hope you arent so fallible.
Stephanos I

Dear Stephanos,

Today I feel almost INfallible!

Alex

"The Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ"
Bought the book tonight and am thoroughly enjoying it. So far havent found anything "way out or weird".
Stephanos I

I ordered the book through TAN, and just received it a couple of days ago, and just started reading it last night. It is quite the page turner. If you're looking for a book to read during Lent, this is a good choice.

~M~

For brethern who cannot purchase the book you can read it @:

http://www.emmerich1.com/DOLOROUS_PASSION_OF_OUR_LORD_JESUS_CHRIST.htm

It is there,be patient.

james

God Bless you all!

I recommend you to read a book called "The Man-God" it is from an italian vissionaire called Maria Valtorta, you can be sure you will be really touched from the first page, it starts with an explanation given by Our Lord to Maria Valtorta of the purity of the Virgin and of the great miracle that was to have the Divine Trinity in her for giving birth to Christ. The part of the passion is incredibly similar to the descriptions written by Anne Emmerich.

Bernardo,

Thanks for the info, I will check it out.


james

If this is the Poem of the Man-God, I believe that at one time it was on the Index of Banned Books, because it was considered tending towards heresy. Beyond that I don't know.

Yes JB, it is the same, the poem of the Man-God, I didn't know it was once in the Index, but I don't believe it's banned anymore. Some Vatican authorities ban some things without having studied them in whole... St. Pio of Pietrelcina is the best example.

God bless

Bernardo,

The Index was last published in 1948 and was abolished by HH Paul VI in 1966.

Many years,

Neil