The Dolorous Passion Of Our Lord Jesus Christ is an account of the visions on the said subject according to St Anne Catherine Emmerich (b. 08.SEP.1774 - d. 09.FEB.1824), an Augustinian nun and stigmatic who suffered much during her life. Although she never claimed these visions to be infallible (nor can she, they being private revelations and she having no authority to declare otherwise) nor has the Church made any formal proclamations concerning them; her work had the support of certain clergy at the time who were in favor of its promulgation.

The account itself is written honestly and unpretentiously, not containing anything contradictory to the faith. There are parts where Emmerich herself admits to forgetting the details of and/or having a degree of uncertainty in what she saw; and whilst it is not dogmatic and therefore not infallible, it is nonetheless clearly authentic, especially if one takes into consideration the vicissitudes of this religious mystic's life.

The Dolorous Passion begins with meditations on The Last Supper and concludes just after the Resurrection of Our Lord. The amount of detail is intensely interesting and at times quite vivid - engaging to the point of being quite chilling. It is certainly an edifying read, especially during the Lenten season.

Recommended Audience: 13+