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Mary Magdalen: In the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich

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This book can inspire many people. I appreciated the humility and honesty of Catherine Emmerich. She admitted that the memory of her visions was flawed, but at the same time, she was able to see true treasures of our spiritual history.
I recommend using this book together with the scriptures and making comparisons. But I do believe that while reading, it is prudent to keep in the back of our minds that Emmerich was very ill. I love this book, but it needs to be cross-referenced with biblical and other sources. I believe that Emmerich herself would be the first to agree with this point.

In this account, Catherine Emmerich stretches her clairvoyant capacities and informs us of all the details she can remember, while at the same time,warning us to beware that some of the information may contain inaccuracies. It complements the traditional Scriptures which give more summary renditions of events. I personality felt that the detailed descriptions of events and personaities of the gospels gave me a more intimate connection with the lives and customs of these people.

It also made me feel a need to compare my own life with those of divinely inspired individuals who felt the responsibility to make all aspects of their lives holy.I especially found it interesting to see how Jesus guided Mary Magdelene.

After repenting,Mary Magdalene was seized for the rest of her life with gripping remorse and endless love and devotion for Christ. However, it appeared that Jesus believed that she would not ever be able to live her life without attaching herself to others for guidance and direction, a role fulfilled by the Virgin Mary and later Martha until finally she isolated herself to live out the rest of her life in a cave.

I also felt that I gained insight into an important mystery of Christianity and the crucifixion. Following the death of Jesus, Mary Magdalene suffered much more than the other followers of Jesus because she felt that her sinful life made her personally responsible for the death of Jesus. Emmerich compared this reaction to the sadness of other disciples who nevertheless did not feel burdened with guilt to the same degree as Mary Magdalene.

Thus, Mary Magdalene is an example and inspiration for repentance unlike any other person in the bible.

If this book is used together with the scriptures, it is my opinion that we can get a fuller account of the events of biblical times.

I sincerely hope that people will also recognize prophets of our own times and that this book will circulate more widely.

Gives some good insights. Raises some questions, however. It describes Mary the mother of Jesus as having an older sister.

Per the Protoevangelium Jacobi, Anna and Joacim were childless before the birth of Mary.

This book gave me an incredible look at Jesus' life and a different was of looking at repentance. Faith inspiring.

Anne Catherine Emmerich is perhaps one of the two most imporant channels of Mary, Jesus and other Biblical characters. The other being Maria Valtorta. When I say one of the most important what I mean is that she has withstood the test of time. There are and have been many other channels, but eventually their work is blown by the wind. Edgar Cayce is another one who has withstood the test of time, but his focus was more on medical treatments. Much has been written about Mary Magdalen, but Emmerich is as reputable a source as you are going to find. Nice book!

Alex Gutierrez
Author of Mother Mary's Resurrection

This is the only book I would recommend on Mary Magdalen so far, after reviewing many offered on today's market. It would appear that other authors take great pleasure in expounding the role of Magdalen's life to suit their own agenda's. This book gives an insight to the spiritual path of Magdalen, the depth of her various levels of conversion after receiving God's mercy continuously, and her tireless pursuit of union with Christ, that is not of the physical world.

Just finished it. GREAT BOOK!!! I think that penitent Mary Magdalen should stay the same, instead of everyone trying to say she has been misidentified as the "sinner". Now I agree it should be acknowledged that there is no proof that Mary Magdalen was a woman of "ill repute", but it makes sense: Who did Jesus love? The "sinners". So, it makes sense that the legend of Mary Magdalen is true, and she was a converted sinner. I think it's the holier then thou attitude that makes people suddenly want to look into it and change things. Also, in reading the book Mary of Bethaney and Mary Magdalen have similar qualities that easily could mean they are one in the same.
Chantell Snyder

This is a book that needs to be read, especially in these days of rewriting the past, for exposing the truth and keeping hope alive.

This book written by the visionary Catherine Emmerich really helps to transport you back into biblical times. I can imagine myself beside Mary Magdalen as the events in her life and that of Christ vividly become alive as you mentally picture the scenes unfolding themselves.

I have always believed in Mary Magdalen being the ¨great penitent sinner¨ and this book solidifies that belief.

Wonderful to see the inside of such a different life. Enlightened! It will open your heart understanding the women who followed Christ!

While this book is based on private revelation, it helps to fill-in the blanks. Not the need to know facts, but the background information many commentaries or Bible scholars typically provide. But and a big BUT, supposedly from the Blessed Mother herself! A must read to understand more about Mary Magdelen and who she really was and not what we are normally lead to believe. For example, did you know that there are actually three (3) Mary's mentioned in the Bible. Some scholars say they are all one woman, others say two of the three are one person and still others say that they are three distinct women. Read this book and decide for yourself.