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The Nativity of Mary and the Spiritual Meaning of Devotion Reflections from the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich The following reflection is based on the recorded private revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich , as well as accounts associated with Saint Bridget of Sweden . These writings are shared for devotional reflection within the Catholic tradition and are not presented as doctrinal statements or guarantees of specific outcomes. In her visions, Anne Catherine Emmerich described receiving insight into what had been revealed to Saint Bridget concerning the conception and birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to these accounts, the Blessed Virgin encouraged expectant mothers to prepare spiritually for the Feast of her Nativity through prayer, fasting where appropriate, and the reverent recitation of nine Ave Marias in honor of the nine months she dwelt in the womb of Saint Anne. The devotion was described as an expression of trust and confidence in God’s providence. Thos...

September 22nd–23rd The following account is taken from the recorded private revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich , a 19th-century Catholic mystic. It is shared here for devotional reflection within the Catholic tradition. In her visions, Anne Catherine Emmerich described the preparations made in the house of Saint Anne for a great feast. The furniture had been moved aside, and the dividing screens removed so that several small rooms became one large hall. Along both sides of this space stood long, low tables arranged for a celebratory meal. On the tables were delicate vessels with openwork tops resembling baskets, possibly intended for flowers. On a side table lay small white rods, which appeared to be made of bone, and spoons shaped like deep shells with ringed handles. There were also small curved tubes, perhaps used for sipping liquid. At the center of the hall stood a type of altar table covered in red and white cloths. Upon it rested a small trough-shaped cradle woven of re...