<http://www.stgemmagalgani.com/2008/12/recorded-ecstasies-of-saint-gemma.html>Recorded ecstasies of Saint Gemma Galgani http://www.stgemmagalgani.com/2008/12/recorded-ecstasies-of-saint-gemma.html <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kEFTmMk3e5c/SUEmSkMEAEI/AAAAAAAAAg0/cIR-jwSj7UQ/s1600-h/St+Gemma+praying.jpg> [] Ecstasies of Saint Gemma recorded by members of the Giannini family (Selection of ecstacies recorded in the summer of 1902. The source for St Gemma's ecstasies is "Estasi-Diario-Autobiografia-Scritti Vari di Santa Gemma Galgani". The following is an explanation of how they were recorded. At times when Gemma would feel that "her head would soon take off" she would hurriedly retire to her room, and close the door. Often noticing her departure, one or more of the Giannini family would go to her room and knock on the door. If she did not reply back, they would open the door and find her thus in ecstasy. They would then grab a pencil and paper and record what was being said. When they noticed her rapture coming to an end, they would then discreetly withdraw. Coming out of her transport a few moments later, she would find herself alone in her room. According to the testimony of Eufemia Giannini, Gemma never once knew that her words while in ecstasy were being recorded. -editor) Tuesday, June 10, 1902 "My God, open Your heart to me. Oh Jesus, open Your sacred breast to me, so I may place all my affections there. And you, oh Jesus, You said many times that You would welcome me generously: is that true my Jesus? How much I love You, oh Jesus. I thank you; but why do You behave so lovingly while I offend You with such ingratitude? This thought alone should make me become a flame of love, if only I could understand it well ... I love You, oh Jesus. What a fine love is mine, loving someone who does not get angry with those who offend Him ... Oh Jesus, if I were to consider attentively the great cares You show me, how I ought to excel in so many virtues! It's true, yes, I excel, oh Jesus, but in what? ... In sins. Forgive me, oh Jesus, my great negligence; forgive my great ignorance. My God! Oh Jesus, my love, uncreated good! What would have become of me, oh Jesus, if Your kindness had not led me to You? ... Open Your heart to me, oh Jesus; open Your sacred breast to me . . . I open mine to You. . . Enter, oh Your divine fire ... burn me, oh Jesus, consume me ... I feel a fire in me, oh Jesus. May it be pleasing to You, oh Jesus, if I went up in a blaze! ... Thursday, July 3, around 9:00am Oh Jesus, I see You as greater than all the treasures if earth. Yes, my sweetest God, my most lovable Jesus: to my eyes You are greater than the greatest treasures on earth. How gladly I would unite with Your Angels! How gladly I would be consumed in Your praises! How gladly I would remain always before You! But what do I say when I speak of You? ... I say what I can, never what I ought. And if I do not know how ... will I stay silent? No, because my Jesus must be loved, honored by everyone! ....Do not look at what I say with my mind, look inside me ... My every secret is manifest to You, oh Jesus ... So are you certain that I love You more than the sky and the earth? Indeed, all earthly things worthy of being loved exist only to glorify Your heart ...I have loved You, oh Jesus. Grant me to love You even more, so that my thoughts turn only to You, all day, and all night, even while sleeping ... I wish my spirit to talk always with You, my soul to converse always with You. I wish that my heart should always be enlightened with Your holy light; that You should be my love, my guide ... I wish to fly from virtue to virtue ... if not, then I shall be unable to come to Heaven to see You; it's been so long since I last saw You. But to come to Heaven requires purity of heart; give it to me, my Jesus ... Yes, I so desire purity of heart! ... Thursday, July 3, 11:00am. Who am I to start talking to Jesus like this, every minute? ... Oh Heaven, oh Heaven, let me think of you! ... At least when I shall be up there, I shall no longer suffer, I shall no longer endure the sufferings and the pains down here. Oh Heaven! in you there will no longer be nights, nor darkness, nor changes, nor time ... Oh Heaven! in you there will no longer be ... ..Only God of God, light of light, sun of justice, who enlightens; His immaculate heart will give you sunshine ... because consolation is to contemplate God, the king of kings at the center of Heaven. How great! ... What consolation, my soul, to be surrounded by the angels, by his favorites! Everyone's merits are not equal, but each has its happiness. Oh my soul! ... Oh Heaven! ... You will see, when I am with you I shall be satiated, I will no longer have need, not of…… .. Oh God ... let me be engulfed in the charity of your love ... Oh Heaven! ... Will I be deemed worthy to see your holy walls? . . . Will I be deemed worthy to see your foundations, your inhabitants, your King? I commend myself to you, holy Angels, to you my guardian Angel: open the door.......let me in ... <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kEFTmMk3e5c/SUEmbxwAyLI/AAAAAAAAAg8/yts1bouQrDo/s1600-h/St+Gemma+Eucharist.jpg> [] Monday, August 18, around 10:00am Jesus ... give me a little strength ... dear Jesus! ... Is it better to receive You than to see You? Truly it is better ... yes, yes! ... I am afflicted, oh Lord, because I think that even if for years and years like the Angels I should prepare myself, still I would never be worthy to receive You [in holy Communion –editor] And then, You see how ill-disposed I come! ... So tell me: what is the bed ... where You sleep so well in my heart? But is there such peace in my heart? Is there this tranquility in my soul? No, I do not wish reassurance, I want to live in Your holy fear. Something else afflicts me ... Do you remember, oh Lord? There was a time when I had completely forgotten Your infinite beauty and I preferred the dust of the earth. Oh Jesus, answer my questions ... It is sweet to confess my wretchedness before You! You know it better than I; You know well that I indulged my eyes in everything, and for whatever reason, and that I never deprived my heart of anything ... Help me, oh Lord! ... Let me throw myself at Your feet once again! ... I still love faith, and I repeat a thousand times and will repeat forever: better to receive You than to see You ... But tell me, oh Lord, with what food should I nourish you? ... Communicate Your clear light to me, communicate Your divine ardor ... Oh my God, how can I reciprocate? With the strength of love? ... It would be necessary to love You with a most faithful love, with real love ... Do you remember, oh Lord, that time when You told me that my heart was a muddle of affections, which did not please You? ... I find myself more timid in the matters of my affections. Oh my Jesus, oh my Jesus! ... How much You are worthy to be loved! The angels are right never to be satiated in singing that beautiful hymn to You! That is what I should do, and what all earthly creatures should do; instead ... I shall love You, I shall love You always: when day breaks, when evening turns into night, at every hour, at every moment; I shall love You always, always, always. Yes, it's real postage! <http://www.holypostage.com/catalog/index.php> Holy Postage - yes, it's real postage! + <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Custom Faith-based U.S. Postage <*}}}>< + --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. 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