The Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich was an Augustian nun and mystic who lived in Germany between 1774 and 1824. Her visions were recorded by her secretary, the poet and writer Clemens Brentano. Never officially beatified or canonized by the Catholic Church, Emmerich remains a revered figure for her writings and for her alleged display of the stigmata, or bleeding from wounds in the hands and feet in the manner of the suffering of Christ on the cross. The visions of Emmerich included the events of the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and detailed accounts of Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.
During the Lenten season of 1823, a German nun experienced a series of ecstatic visions that transported her to Jerusalem on the eve of the Last Supper. Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich beheld Christ’s final meal with His disciples, His agonies in the Garden of Gethsemane, His arrest and trials, the Way of the Cross, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. This is her compelling visionary account of the events surrounding Jesus’ final days. Recounted to a well-known literary figure of her era, it was published in 1833 to enduring acclaim that extends to its use as a primary source for Mel Gibson’s epic movie, The Passion of the Christ. Sister Emmerich relates her impressions in simple, direct terms, with reverence and with a warmth and dramatic immediacy. (Publisher’s Description at Amazon
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