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The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Anne Catherine EmmerichSacrament for the first time to the Blessed Virgin. This event was solemnised as a festival amongthe Apostles. It is a festival no longer kept in the Church on earth, but I see it celebrated in theChurch triumphant. For the first few days after Pentecost I saw only Peter and John consecrate theBlessed Eucharist, but after that the others also consecrated.Our Lord next proceeded to bless fire in a brass vessel, and care was taken that it should not goout, but it was kept near the spot where the Blessed Sacrament had been deposited, in one divisionof the ancient Paschal hearth, and fire was always taken from it when needed for spiritual purposes.91All that Jesus did upon this occasion was done in private, and taught equally in private. The Churchhas retained all that was essential of these secret instructions, and, under the inspiration of the HolyGhost, developed and adapted them to all her requirements.Whether Peter and John were both consecrated bishops, or Peter alone as bishop and John as priest,or to what dignity the other four Apostles were raised, I cannot pretend to say. But the differentways in which our Lord arranged the Apostles’ stoles appear to indicate different degrees ofconsecration.When these holy ceremonies were concluded, the chalice (near which the blessed Chrism alsostood) was re-covered, and the Adorable Sacrament carried by Peter and John into the back part ofthe room, which was divided off by a curtain, and from thenceforth became the Sanctuary. Thespot where the Blessed Sacrament was deposited was not very far above the Paschal stove. Josephof Arimathea and Nicodemus took care of the Sanctuary and of the supper-room during the absenceof the Apostles.Jesus again instructed his Apostles for a considerable length of time, and also prayed several times.He frequently appeared to be conversing with his Heavenly Father, and to be overflowing withenthusiasm and love. The Apostles also were full of joy and zeal, and asked him various questionswhich he forthwith answered. The scriptures must contain much of this last discourse andconversation. He told Peter and John different things to be made known later to the other Apostles,who in their turn were to communicate them to the disciples and holy women, according to thecapacity of each for such knowledge. He had a private conversation with John, whom he told thathis life would be longer than the lives of the others. He spoke to him also concerning seven Churches,some crowns and angels, and instructed him in the meaning of certain mysterious figures, whichsignified, to the beat of my belief, different epochs. The other Apostles were slightly jealous of thisconfidential communication being made to John.92Jesus spoke also of the traitor. ‘Now he is doing this or that,’ he said, and I, in fact, saw Judas doingexactly as he said of him. As Peter was vehemently protesting that he would always remain faithful,our Lord said to him: ‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift youas wheat. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou being once converted, confirmthy brethren.’Again, our Lord said, that whither he was going they could not follow him, when Peter exclaimed:‘Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into prison and to death.’ And Jesus replied: ‘Amen, amen,I say to thee, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.’52
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Anne Catherine EmmerichJesus, while making known to his Apostles that trying times were at hand for them, said: ‘When Isent you without purse, or scrip, or shoes, did you want anything?’ They answered: ‘Nothing.’ ‘Butnow,’ he continued, ‘he that hath a purse let him take it, and likewise a scrip, and he that hath not,let him sell his coat and buy a sword. For I say to you, that this that is written must yet be fulfilledin me: AND WITH THE WICKED WAS HE BECKONED. For the things concerning me havean end.’ The Apostles only understood his words in a carnal sense, and Peter showed him twoswords, which were short and thick, like cleavers. Jesus said: ‘It is enough: let us go hence.’ Thenthey sang the thanksgiving hymn, put the table on one side, and went into the vestibule.There, Jesus found his Mother, Mary of Cleophas, and Magdalen, who earnestly besought him notto go to Mount Olivet, for a report had spread that his enemies were seeking to lay hands on him.But Jesus comforted them in few words, and hastened onward—it being then about nine o’clock.They went down the road by which Peter and John had come to the supper-room, and directed theirsteps towards Mount Olivet.93I have always seen the Pasch and the institution of the Blessed Sacrament take place in the orderrelated above. But my feelings were each time so strongly excited and my emotion so great, that Icould not give much attention to all the details, but now I have seen them more distinctly. No wordscan describe how painful and exhausting is such a sight as that of beholding the hidden recesses ofhearts, the love and constancy of our Saviour, and to know at the same time all that is going tobefall him. How would it be possible to observe all that is merely external! the heart is overflowingwith admiration, gratitude, and love—the blindness of men seems perfectly incomprehensible—andthe soul is overwhelmed with sorrow at the thought of the ingratitude of the whole world, and ofher own sins 1The eating of the Paschal Lamb was performed by Jesus rapidly, and in entire conformity with allthe legal ordinances. The Pharisees were in the habit of adding some minute and superstitiousceremonies.9653
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