The book of special grace / Mechthild of Hackeborn and the Nuns of Helfta ; introduced and translated by Barbara Newman ; foreword by Richard Kieckhefer.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index.
Summary:
Mechthild's Book consists of visions and revelations about liturgical feasts, saints, and the Blessed Virgin, along with many other revelations experienced by the mystical nun as recounted to her sisters especially her close friend, St. Gertrude the Great. These visions reveal the deeply communal, optimistic spirituality of the Helfta nuns, which revolved around their sacramental and liturgical life and asserted strong, durable bonds between the living and the dead.
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