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Simeon, addressing himself to the most holy Mother ofSimeon, addressing himself to the most holy Mother of the Infant Jesus, then the Infant Jesus, then added: added: ""Behold this Child is setBehold this Child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel,Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted. And thy ownand for a sign which shall be contradicted. And thy own soul a sword soul a sword

shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughtsshall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.may be revealed.""

As in a mirror her spirit wasAs in a mirror her spirit was made to see all the mysteries included in this made to see all the mysteries included in this prophecy;prophecy; how her most holy Son was to be the stone of stumbling,how her most holy Son was to be the stone of stumbling, the the perdition of the unbelievers, and the salvation of theperdition of the unbelievers, and the salvation of the faithful; the fall of faithful; the fall of

the synagogue and the establishmentthe synagogue and the establishment of the Church among the heathens; of the Church among the heathens; She foresaw theShe foresaw the triumph to be gained over the devils and over death, buttriumph to be gained over the devils and over death, butalso that a great price was to be paid for it, namely thealso that a great price was to be paid for it, namely the frightful agony and frightful agony and death of the Cross (Colos. 2, 15).death of the Cross (Colos. 2, 15). She foresaw the boundless opposition She foresaw the boundless opposition and contradiction,and contradiction, which the Lord Jesus was to sustain both personallywhich the Lord Jesus was to sustain both personallyand in his Church (John 15, 20). At the same timeand in his Church (John 15, 20). At the same time She also saw the glory She also saw the glory

and excellence of the predestinedand excellence of the predestined souls.souls.

""Thou must leave thy home and thy country,Thou must leave thy home and thy country, fly with Him and thy fly with Him and thy spouse Joseph into Egypt, wherespouse Joseph into Egypt, where Thou art to remain until I shall ordain Thou art to remain until I shall ordain otherwise: forotherwise: for Herod is seeking the life of the Child. The journey isHerod is seeking the life of the Child. The journey is long, long, most laborious and most fatiguing; do thou suffermost laborious and most fatiguing; do thou suffer it all for my sake; for I it all for my sake; for I am, and always will be, witham, and always will be, with Thee.Thee.""

During all this journey of sixty leagues throughDuring all this journey of sixty leagues through the desert they had no the desert they had no other night-shelter than the skyother night-shelter than the sky and open air; moreover, it was in the time and open air; moreover, it was in the time

of winter, forof winter, for this journey took place in the month of February, onlythis journey took place in the month of February, onlysix days after the Purification,six days after the Purification, ……

But the most prudent and obedient MotherBut the most prudent and obedient Mother advanced no objection or advanced no objection or doubt: She was not in thedoubt: She was not in the least disturbed or moved by this unloleast disturbed or moved by this unloooked for ked for

order.order. Answering, She said:Answering, She said: " "My Lord and Master, beholdMy Lord and Master, behold thy servant with thy servant with a heart prepared to die for thy love ifa heart prepared to die for thy love if necessary. Dispose of me according necessary. Dispose of me according to thy will. Thisto thy will. This only do I ask of thy immense goodness, that, overlookingonly do I ask of thy immense goodness, that, overlooking

my want of merit and gratitude, Thou permit not mymy want of merit and gratitude, Thou permit not my Son and Lord to Son and Lord to suffer, and that Thou turn all pains andsuffer, and that Thou turn all pains and labor upon me, who am obliged to labor upon me, who am obliged to

suffer themsuffer them."."

The loving Mother said to saint Joseph: "My spouse and my master, my The loving Mother said to saint Joseph: "My spouse and my master, my heart cannot rest, unless we return with all haste to Jerusalem in order to heart cannot rest, unless we return with all haste to Jerusalem in order to

seek my most holy Son. "This they proceeded to do, beginning their search seek my most holy Son. "This they proceeded to do, beginning their search among their relations and friends, of whom, however, none could give them among their relations and friends, of whom, however, none could give them

any information or any comfort in their sorrow ; …any information or any comfort in their sorrow ; …

Thus this sincerest Dove persevered in her tears and groans without Thus this sincerest Dove persevered in her tears and groans without cessation or rest, without sleeping or eating anything for three whole days. cessation or rest, without sleeping or eating anything for three whole days.

Her anxiety of heart caused Her to break out in tears and sighs of inmost Her anxiety of heart caused Her to break out in tears and sighs of inmost grief, an urged Hergrief, an urged Her onward in search, not of the lost drachm, like the woman onward in search, not of the lost drachm, like the woman

in the Gospel, but of the whole treasure of heaven and earth (Luke 15, 8). in the Gospel, but of the whole treasure of heaven and earth (Luke 15, 8).

Not all the sorrows suffered by all the martyrs ever reached the height of Not all the sorrows suffered by all the martyrs ever reached the height of the sorrows of most holy Mary in this trial ; nor will the patience, the sorrows of most holy Mary in this trial ; nor will the patience,

resignation and tolerance of this Lady ever be equalled, nor can they; for resignation and tolerance of this Lady ever be equalled, nor can they; for the loss of Jesus was greater to Her than the loss of anything created, the loss of Jesus was greater to Her than the loss of anything created,

while her love and appreciation of Him exceeded all that can be conceived while her love and appreciation of Him exceeded all that can be conceived by any other creature. Since She did not know the cause of the loss, her by any other creature. Since She did not know the cause of the loss, her

anxiety was beyond all measureanxiety was beyond all measure ……

Thus it came that both of Them met face to face in sweetest recognition Thus it came that both of Them met face to face in sweetest recognition of each other and in mutual renewal of each other's interior sorrows. Yet of each other and in mutual renewal of each other's interior sorrows. Yet

They did not speak to one another, nor would the fierce cruelty of the They did not speak to one another, nor would the fierce cruelty of the executioners have permitted such an intercourse. But the most prudent executioners have permitted such an intercourse. But the most prudent Mother adored her divine Son and true God, laden with the Cross;(…)Mother adored her divine Son and true God, laden with the Cross;(…) Beyond all human thought and estimation was the sorrow of the most Beyond all human thought and estimation was the sorrow of the most

sincere Dove and Virgin Mother while She thus witnessed with her own sincere Dove and Virgin Mother while She thus witnessed with her own eyes her Son carrying the Cross to Mount Calvary; for She alone could eyes her Son carrying the Cross to Mount Calvary; for She alone could fittingly know and love Him according to his true worth. It would have fittingly know and love Him according to his true worth. It would have been impossible for Her to live through this ordeal, if the divine power been impossible for Her to live through this ordeal, if the divine power had not strengthened Her and preserved Her life. With bitterest sorrow had not strengthened Her and preserved Her life. With bitterest sorrow She addressed the Lord and spoke to Him in her heart : ''My Son and She addressed the Lord and spoke to Him in her heart : ''My Son and eternal God, light of my eyes and life of my soul, receive, O Lord, the eternal God, light of my eyes and life of my soul, receive, O Lord, the

sacrifice of my not being able to relieve Thee of the burden of the Cross sacrifice of my not being able to relieve Thee of the burden of the Cross and carry it myself, who am a daughter of Adam; for it is I who should die and carry it myself, who am a daughter of Adam; for it is I who should die upon it in love of Thee, as Thou now wishest to die in most ardent love of upon it in love of Thee, as Thou now wishest to die in most ardent love of

the human race. O most loving Mediator between guilt and justice !the human race. O most loving Mediator between guilt and justice !

Having bored the three holes into the Cross, the executioners again commanded Having bored the three holes into the Cross, the executioners again commanded Christ the Lord to stretch Himself out upon it in order to be nailed to it.Christ the Lord to stretch Himself out upon it in order to be nailed to it.. . …… The The

Lord was so weakened, disfigured and exhausted, that if the ferocious cruelty of Lord was so weakened, disfigured and exhausted, that if the ferocious cruelty of those men had left the least room for natural reason and kindness, they could those men had left the least room for natural reason and kindness, they could not have brought themselves to inflict further torments upon the innocent and not have brought themselves to inflict further torments upon the innocent and

meek Lamb, humbly suffering such nameless sorrows and pains.meek Lamb, humbly suffering such nameless sorrows and pains.

Presently one of the executioners seized the handPresently one of the executioners seized the hand of Jesus our Savior and of Jesus our Savior and placed it upon the auger-hole,placed it upon the auger-hole, while another hammered a large and rough nail while another hammered a large and rough nail

throughthrough the palm. The veins and sinews were torn, and thethe palm. The veins and sinews were torn, and the bones of the sacred bones of the sacred hand, which made the heavens andhand, which made the heavens and all that exists, were forced apart. When they all that exists, were forced apart. When they

stretchedstretched out the other hand, they found that it did not reachout the other hand, they found that it did not reach up to the auger-up to the auger-hole; for the sinews of the other armhole; for the sinews of the other arm had been shortened and the executioners had been shortened and the executioners had maliciouslyhad maliciously set the holes too far apart, as I have mentioned above.set the holes too far apart, as I have mentioned above. In order In order to overcome the difficulty, they took the chain,to overcome the difficulty, they took the chain, with which the Savior had been with which the Savior had been

bound in the garden, andbound in the garden, and looping one end through a ring around his wrist, they,looping one end through a ring around his wrist, they, with unheard of cruelty, pulled the hand over the holewith unheard of cruelty, pulled the hand over the hole and fastened it with and fastened it with

another nail. Thereupon they seized his feet, and placing them one above the another nail. Thereupon they seized his feet, and placing them one above the other, theyother, they tied the same chain around both and stretched them withtied the same chain around both and stretched them with barbarous barbarous ferocity down to the third hole. Then theyferocity down to the third hole. Then they drove through both feet a large nail drove through both feet a large nail

into the Cross. Thusinto the Cross. Thus the sacred body, in which dwelled the Divinity, was nailed the sacred body, in which dwelled the Divinity, was nailed motionless to the holy Cross, motionless to the holy Cross, (…)(…)

Then the great Lady placed Herself on her knees and held the Then the great Lady placed Herself on her knees and held the unfolded cloth in her outstretched arms ready to receive the dead unfolded cloth in her outstretched arms ready to receive the dead body of her Son. In order to assist Joseph and Nikodemus, saint body of her Son. In order to assist Joseph and Nikodemus, saint John supported the head, and Mary Magdalen the feet, of Christ John supported the head, and Mary Magdalen the feet, of Christ

and thus they tearfully and reverently placed Him into the arms of and thus they tearfully and reverently placed Him into the arms of his sweetest Mother. This was to Her an event of mixed sorrow his sweetest Mother. This was to Her an event of mixed sorrow

and consolation; for in seeing Him thus wounded and all his and consolation; for in seeing Him thus wounded and all his beauty disfigured beyond all children of men (Ps. 44, 3), the beauty disfigured beyond all children of men (Ps. 44, 3), the

sorrows of her most chaste heart were again renewed; and in sorrows of her most chaste heart were again renewed; and in holding Him in her arms and at her breast, her incomparable holding Him in her arms and at her breast, her incomparable

sorrow was rejoiced and her love satiated by the possession of sorrow was rejoiced and her love satiated by the possession of her Treasure. She looked upon Him with supreme worship and her Treasure. She looked upon Him with supreme worship and

reverence, shedding tears of blood. reverence, shedding tears of blood.

A procession of heavenly spirits was formed and another of A procession of heavenly spirits was formed and another of men, and the sacred body was borne along by saint John, men, and the sacred body was borne along by saint John,

Joseph, Nikodemus and theJoseph, Nikodemus and the centurion, who had confessed the centurion, who had confessed the Lord and now assisted at his burial. They were followed by the Lord and now assisted at his burial. They were followed by the blessed Mother, by Mary Magdalen and the rest of the women blessed Mother, by Mary Magdalen and the rest of the women

disciples. Besides these a large number of the faithful disciples. Besides these a large number of the faithful assisted, for many had been moved by the divine light and had assisted, for many had been moved by the divine light and had come to Calvary after the lance-thrust. All of them, in silence come to Calvary after the lance-thrust. All of them, in silence and in tears, joined the procession. They proceeded toward a and in tears, joined the procession. They proceeded toward a nearby garden, where Joseph had hewn into the rock a new nearby garden, where Joseph had hewn into the rock a new grave, in which nobody had as yet been buried or deposited grave, in which nobody had as yet been buried or deposited (John 19, 41). In this most blessed sepulchre they placed the (John 19, 41). In this most blessed sepulchre they placed the

sacred body of Jesus.sacred body of Jesus.

2. 2. They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.

1. 1. I will grant peace to their families.I will grant peace to their families.

3. 3. I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.

4. 4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.

5. 5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.I will protect them at every instant of their lives. 6. 6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death,I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see thethey will see the face of their Mother.face of their Mother.

7.7. I have obtainedI have obtained (This Grace) from my divine Son, that those who propagate(This Grace) from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from the earthlythis devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from the earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

(As revealed to Saint Bridget by the Blessed Mother)(As revealed to Saint Bridget by the Blessed Mother)

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