The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First published in 1852, ‘The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary’ was written by Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German nun and mystic whose visions were recorded by the German Romantic writer Clemens Brentano. Brentano posthumously published this book, which discusses Emmerich’s visions of a house near the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (now in western Turkey) in which Mary, according to one tradition, spent her last years. In 1881 ruins of a house answering Emmerick’s description were discovered by a French priest, and the site subsequently became a shrine.
The book is incredibly revealing and presents an informative background of Virgin Mary, her parents and ancestors, St. Joseph, plus other people who figured into the coming of Christ. Many facts described about the early life of Jesus, as well as the final days of the Blessed Mother—all from the visions of this great mystic.
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About the Author
Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) Born of poor parents in northern Germany, Anne Emmerich joined a convent at the age of 28, after years of working as a seamstress and servant. As a nun of the Order of St. Augustine, she eventually was confined to her bed due to failing health. She spontaneously displayed the stigmata (the wounds of Jesus on her hands and side), and was subject to extended visions of the life of Jesus. Her visions were recorded by the poet Klemens Maria Brentano, and published after her death in three books: The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1833), The Life of The Blessed Virgin Mary (1852), and The Life of Our Lord (1858-80). She has been pronounced "Venerable" by the Catholic church, an advanced step on the path to sainthood.