Every Catholic should meditate frequently upon the Passion of Our Lord; with this book in hand you will be able to meditate on the narrative of the Passion in a new, vivid, and especially spiritually enriching way. Edifying, inspiring, surprising, and heart-rending, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich’s descriptions of our Lord’s Passion will melt a heart of stone.

Written to inspire an increased love for God, this book details the Dolorous Passion of Jesus, taken from the visions of mystic Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (renowned 19th century German nun who was a visionary, mystic, stigmatist, and victim soul). Her visions give accounts of many more of the unknown details of the Passion, providing our imaginations rich food to further contemplate Our Lord’s great suffering on our behalf, and thereby grow our love for Him by meditating upon His most sacred and dolorous Passion.

The content of her visions includes:

• The Blessed Mother’s role in the Passion and in our redemption
• The details of the insults hurled at Jesus
• Jesus’s conversations with His disciples and with the two thieves
• The reactions and fear of the people all throughout Jerusalem
• An account of the descent into Hell
• And much more…

Also included is a biography of the author, which explains the details of her holy life and how different members of the hierarchy of the Church have promoted her visions as credible.

Easily the best and most complete meditation on the Passion, this book is a must-have read for Lent–as well as a year-round way of fostering a spirit repentance and a love of our suffering Lord.