Mechthild of Hackeborn: The Book of Special Grace

by Mechtilde of Hackeborn

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080910637X
• ISBN13: 9780809106370
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"