Author bio venerable mother mary of jesus of agreda, also known as. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Most high lord and god, my desires and sighs are not unknown to thee. Her virtues and holy life were universally acknowledged, but controversy arose over her. Venerable mary of agreda was born on april 2, 1602, in agreda, spain. The holiness and admirable life of mother mary of jesus has never been disputed. Saints quotes extracts from the mystical city of god of. She was the third child of don francisco coronel and catherine darena. In biology the new frontier is the invisible encoding from which all visible form unfolds. Iv, 296 she blessed mary understood also, that the lord portioned out to the apostles and the faithful that kind of suffering or martyrdom, which corresponded with each ones grace and strength of soul. The mystical city of god annotated by mary agreda nook. Mary of agreda has 32 books on goodreads with 1623 ratings. Blessed mary of agreda reveals the details concerning mary s death and assumption into heaven.
In the 16th century, at a time of protestant persecution, the blessed virgin spoke to ven. Selections for reflection and meditation with the help of the almightys grace, thou canst rise above thyself and make thyself a daughter of heaven, whence all grace comes. But the most extraordinary sight for the admiring pilgrim is the incorrupt body of venerable mother mary of jesus. The mystical city of god is a book written in the 17thcentury by the franciscan nun, venerable mary of jesus of agreda. Blessed mary of agreda reveals the details concerning marys death and assumption into heaven. Venerable mother mary of jesus of agreda, also known as the blue nun, was born in 1602 at agreda, spain. Mary of agredas most popular book is the mystical city of god 4 volume set. Motivated by a divine revelation, her parents founded a convent in their own house on january 19, 1619. Acclaimed by the popes, cardinals and theologiansone of the greatest catholic books ever. Readily human, fully franciscan, obedient, jubilant, and thus a target bullseye to the spanish inquisitors mary of agreda s experiences forge in the crucible of daily religious life as if by design, and from it arises a fire of spiritual treasure.
Author bio venerable mother mary of jesus of agreda, also known as the blue nun, was born in 1602 at agreda, spain. She possessed a considerable amount of divine knowledge even at a very young age, and consequently was confirmed at just four years old. Mary of jesus of agreda, oic, also known as the abbess of agreda, was a franciscan abbess and spiritual writer, known especially for her extensive correspondence with king philip iv of spain and reports of her bilocation between spain and its colonies in new spain. A highly successful abridgment of the monumental 2,676 page, 4 volume life of the blessed virgin mary, as seen in mystic vision by venerable mary of agreda 16021665. Let me know and i can provide directions from zaragoza to agreda. This magnificent set is an heirloom that should be in every catholic home library. Life of venerable maria of jesus of agreda written by fr jose ximenez samaniego in spanish and translated from the french of abbe joseph a. There we can see the eight books of the mystical city of god, her cell with its two windows and the franciscan habit she wore. Yet this remarkable venerable of the catholic church has a fascinating heritage in america, from colonial times to the present.
Blessed mary of agreda reveals the details concerning the immaculate conception of mary the mother of jesus. Agreda is small town and you not have any trouble locating the convent once you arrive. The mystical city of god is an amazing collection of four books of revelations about the life of mary. Mary of agreda books list of books by mary of agreda. More books by mary of agreda quotes by mary of agreda in the midst of these tormenting anxieties the holy spouse joseph appealed to the tribunal of the lord in prayer and placing himself in his presence, he said. The work alternates between descriptions of the trini. The mystical city of god, volume 1 by venerable mary of. Mary assumed the nuns habit along with her mother and sister on february 2, 1620. One of the inquisitions charges was that since agreda was uneducated the work had to be fraudulent and must have been a copy of someone elses writing. Readily human, fully franciscan, obedient, jubilant, and thus a target bullseye to the spanish inquisitors mary of agredas experiences forge in the crucible of daily religious life as if by design, and from it arises a fire of spiritual treasure. This victory over heresies has been reserved by christ for his blessed mother before the second coming of christ, mary must, more than ever, shine in mercy, might. The mystical city of god by venerable mother mary of jesus of agreda 16021665 is a monumental fourvolume, 2,676 page history of the life of the blessed virgin mary, as revealed by our lady to this 17thcentury spanish nun. A member of the order of the immaculate conception, also known as conceptionists, mary of jesus wrote 14 books, including a series of revelations about the life of the blessed virgin mary.
The spanish inquisition examined the city of god for fourteen years and placed it on the index of forbidden books for three months. The divine history and life of the virgin mother of god volumes 1 to 4 by venerable mary of agreda, catholic way publishing, et al. Mary of agreda 16011664 by the blessed mother herself, the mystical city of godis an amazing collection of four books of revelations about the life of mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls that has been enthralling readers for centuries. Benavides asked mary of agreda to write a letter addressed to the missionaries of the new world. In 1620 she took her vows as a franciscan nun and in 1627 became abbess of a franciscan monastery in agreda, retaining this office, except for a brief period, until her death. The mystical city of god, volume 1 by venerable mary of jesus. It was revealed to me that through the intercession of the mother of god, all heresies will disappear. Life of venerable mary of jesus of agreda by fr jose. He requested mary to write a letter directed to the franciscan missionaries working in new mexico to encourage them in their task of converting locals. Books by mary of agreda author of the mystical city of god. Mary of agreda mystical city of god is an amazing collection of four books of revelations about the life of mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls that has been enthralling readers for centuries.
By the order of blessed innocence xi, however, the decree of condemnation was removed three months later after it was shown that a faulty french translation was at the basis for the censure. The prophecy of venerable mary of agreda dates back to the 17th century. Mary of agreda only mentions her bilocation in two documents written almost twenty years apart. The mystical city of god book online the mystical city of god. His memorial of 1630 gives a careful description of the missionary work that had been accomplished in the new mexico colony. She was the daughter of francis coronel and catherine of arana, born april 2, 1602, in the small town of agreda near tarazona in spain. Jan 22, 2015 incorruptible for 350 years, bilocated, mary dictated her lifes story to her. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Life of the virgin mother of god, manifested to sister mary of jesus of agreda, 16021666 imprimatur h. Venerable mary saw in ecstasy all the events recorded here.
Mary of agreda books list of books by author mary of agreda. Mary of agreda s most popular book is the mystical city of god 4 volume set. These four volumes and a popular abridgement are also available. This book overflows with enthralling information about our lord and our lady. This work is published for the greater glory of jesus christ through his most holy mother mary and for the sanctification of the militant church and her members. The conception, the incarnation, the transfixion and the coronation. Conception, incarnation, transfixion, coronation, translated in 1912 by fiscar marison. A highly successful abridgment of the monumental 2,676page 4 vol. Blessed mary of agreda reveals the details concerning the crowning of mary queen of heaven and earth.
Mystical city of god is the most blessed virgin herself. That mary of agreda played an influential role in our country is undeniable. A highly successful abridgment of the monumental 2,676 page, 4 volume life of the blessed virgin mary, as seen in mystic vision by venerable mary of agreda. The commenter brians quote from the mystical city of god is from that portion of ven. With the completion of benavides inquiry, marys visitations to the native americans who knew her as the lady in blue drew to a close. Seven of the great universities in spain and seventeen other.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As the outer limits of the universe are expanding, so is our awareness of being an inseparable part of an interpenetrating, multidimensional wholethe omniverse in which agreda livedand wherein the paranormal is normal. The divine history and life of the virgin mother of god by venerable mary of agreda 201021 by venerable mary of agreda jan 1, 1857. The victory of christ over hell as reported by mary of agreda. Mystical city of god mary of agreda pdf the divine history and life.
Selections for reflection and meditation with the help of the almightys grace, thou canst rise above thyself and make thyself a. Her words inspired religious to labor in the american missionary fields for many years to come. Mystical city of god is profoundly scriptural, prefiguring the spirit of way of a pilgrim. Read not to contradict and confute nor to believe and take for granted, but to weigh and consider. If you need to go zaragoza first then agreda is about a 2 hour drive away. This victory over heresies has been reserved by christ for his blessed mother. The 111page document described over 60,000 christianized natives residing in 90 pueblos, divided into 25 districts.
Mary of agreda mystical city of god is an amazing collection of four books of revelations about the life of mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of. In 1617 she entered the convent of the discalced franciscan nuns in the convent of the immaculate conception in agreda and took her. The mystical city of god by venerable mary of agreda in 4 volumes and a popular abridgement. Discount prices on books by mary of agreda, including titles like god reveals his decrees. Mary of agreda a lady in blue instructs the indians in. Within the walls of the conceptionist convent of agreda we find a lively memory of the venerable abbess. Christened maria fernandez coronel, she took the blue habit and made her vows as a nun in the franciscan order, and in 1627 she became abbess of the agreda franciscan monastery until her death on may 24, 1665. I have not revealed these mysteries in the primitive church, because they are so great, that the faithful would have been lost in the. Mary of agreda 16011664 by the blessed mother herself, the mystical city of god is an amazing collection of four books of revelations about the life of mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls that has been enthralling readers for centuries.
Entry for maria fernandez coronel, abbess of agreda 1911 encyclopedia britannica one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this resource contained over 40 million words in nearly 40,000 articles written by 1,500 respected authors. And she refers extensively to her mystical revelations of the apocalypse to explain marys exalted role in the eternal fathers plan for our. Mary of agreda 16011664 by the blessed mother herself, the mystical city of god. In 1681, the holy office censured the book, and on august 4 of the same year included it on the index of forbidden books.
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