THE VISION
OF ST.
JOSEPH
TO ST.
GERTRUDE THE GREAT
HELFTA,
GERMANY, 13th CENTURY
St.
Gertrude of Helfta was a scholarly sister of the Benedictine Order who was
given to mystical experiences and ecstasies. She received visions and locutions
from Our Lord Jesus, as well as the saints, and was a great lover of the Souls
of Purgatory. She is the only female saint to possess the title “the Great,”
given to her by Pope Benedict XIV.
"On the Feast of the Annunciation, I
saw Heaven opened and St. Joseph sitting
upon a magnificent throne. I felt myself wonderfully affected when, each time his name was mentioned, all the
Saints made a profound inclination
toward him, showing by the serenity and sweetness of their looks that they rejoiced with him on account of
his exalted dignity."
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