Writings of St. Gertrude the Great Many of the writings of St. Gertrude have unfortunately perished. Those now extant are: •The "Legatus Divinae Pietatis", •The "Exercises of St. Gertrude"; •The "Liber Specialis Gratiae" of St. Mechtilde.   The works of St. Gertrude were all written in Latin, which she used with facility and grace. The "Legatus Divinae Pietatis" (Herald of Divine Love) comprises five books containing the life of St. Gertrude, and recording many of the favours granted her by God. Book II alone is the work of the saint, the rest being compiled by members of the Helfta community. They were written for her Sisters in religion, and we feel she has here a free hand unhampered by the deep humility which made it so repugnant for her to disclose favours personal to herself. The "Exercises", which are seven in number, embrace the work of the reception of baptismal grace to the preparation for death. Her glowing language deeply impregnated with the liturgy and scriptures exalts the soul imperceptibly to the heights of contemplation. When the "Legatus Divinae Pietatis" is compared with the "Liber Specialis Gratiae" of St. Mechtilde, it is evident that Gertrude is the chief, if not the only, author of the latter book. Her writings are also coloured by the glowing richness of that Teutonic genius which found its most congenial expression in symbolism and allegory. The spirit of St. Gertrude, which is marked by freedom, breadth, and vigour, is based on the Rule of St. Benedict. Her mysticism is that of all the great contemplative workers of the Benedictine Order from St. Gregory to Blosius. Hers, in a word, is that ancient Benedictine spirituality which Father Faber has so well depicted (All for Jesus, viii). The Book ‘The Life And Revelations of St. Gertrude The Great’, 545 pgs, DOWNLOAD BELOW The book ‘The Revelations of St. Gertrude the Great’ forms one of the classics of Catholic writing. This book is one of the great books about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the story of the life of St. Gertrude the Great - the title alone tells much - and how Jesus revealed Himself to her, His great love for her and for each and every soul, His burning desire for the salvation of souls, His sorrow and even agony at the loss of souls, and finally, His great call for penance, prayers and acts of reparations. He asks us to cooperate by acts of reparation and prayers for the conversion and salvation of souls. And by the acts of reparation for Him and the souls we can soothen the sorrow and the pain that our sins cause Him. Reparation is explained in the book. It is something that anyone can do, and does not require much time. Examples are daily consecration of oneself to Jesus in His Most Sacred Heart (a morning prayer), other special prayers and devotions, and most importantly the offering of our daily life, our words, actions and especially our sacrifices - even if very, very small, such as denying oneself something special or putting it off until we have finished our work for the day, saying an extra prayer during the day, etc.; practicing God's divine economy of time - what we are here to do, and what we are not to do - and much more. The children at Fatima also received in particular the message from Mary about making sacrifices in our daily lives for the salvation of souls. Sometimes the children were surprised at how a very small sacrifice could result in the salvation of a soul or souls. Especially the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and also to Mary in her Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, makes one realise the amazing graces of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The book ‘The Life And Revelations of St. Gertrude The Great’ gives advices how the life and act within this Devotion, and shows to us His great gentleness, compassion and love for St. Gertrude, and for every soul. A spiritual treasure. The book ‘The Life And Revelations of St. Gertrude The Great’ can be downloaded below. Click to download ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCTION St. G.  BOOK I ST. G.  BOOK II St. G.  BOOK III St. G.  BOOK IV St. G.  BOOK V