The Life of Mary As Seen By the Mystics by Raphael Brown

Mary of Jesus was said to have visited the New World through bilocation - being in two places at the same time. She founded the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception with her mother and sisters, where she was elected abbess 11 times. Mother Mary of Jesus of Agreda was born in Spain in 1602. After her husband’s death, she entered the Franciscan order and dictated over 1,500 pages of revelations regarding the Passion of Christ and the Nativity. She did not enter a convent, but rather married and had 8 children.

Bridget of Sweden, born in 1303, was the daughter of a wealthy provincial governor. Her visions were known across Europe, and she was often consulted for advice by learned and religious men. Born in the Rhineland, she entered Schönau Abbey, where she became an abbess. Elizabeth of Schönau lived from 1129 to 1164. But they were all devout Catholics who dedicated their lives to their faith. The four “mystics” whose writings make up the basis of this work lived in different times and different nations. This work is unique in that not only is it focused entirely on the Virgin Mary, but its sources were all women as well.

It explains the trials she suffered in order to bring about the salvation of mankind. The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics provides greater context to the life of Jesus Christ by bringing the reader closer to his earthly mother. After all, their gospels were intended to tell the story of Christ - his birth, teachings, crucifixion and ascension. Not much is said in the Biblical gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John regarding the life of Mary. Compiled by reference librarian and Franciscan, Raphael Brown, in 1951, this work brings together the visions and revelations of four devout women separated by centuries but united in their Catholic faith and piety. The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics provides a detailed look at the life of the Virgin Mother from the Immaculate Conception until her Assumption.

The Life of Mary As Seen By the Mystics by Raphael Brown