4 Quotes by Anne Catherine Emmerich


  • Author Anne Catherine Emmerich
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    Jesus Christ, the second Adam, was pleased to let sleep come upon him-the sleep of death on the cross, and he was also pleased to let his side be opened, in order that the second Eve, his virgin spouse, the Church, the mother of all living, might be formed from it.

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    Man’s value before God is estimated by the dispositions of his heart, its uprightness, its good will, its charity, and not by keenness of intellect or extent of knowledge.

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    The prayer most pleasing to God is that made for others and particularly for the poor souls. Pray for them, if you want your prayers to bring high interest.

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