says Jesus the son of Sirach; but it is
also good to reveal to the world the greatness of the mercy of God.'

We have been told that a stone has been placed over her grave. We
lay upon it these pages; may they contribute to immortalise the memory
of a person who has relieved so many pains of soul and body, and that
of the spot where her mortal remains lie awaiting the Day of
Resurrection.

TO THE READER

Whoever compares the following meditations with the short history of
the Last Supper given in the Gospel will discover some slight
differences between them. An explanation should be given of this,
although it can never be sufficiently impressed upon the reader that
these writings have no pretensions whatever to add an iota to Sacred
Scripture as interpreted by the Church.

Sister Emmerich saw the events of the Last Supper take place in the
following order:--The Paschal Lamb was immolated and prepared in the
supper-room; our Lord held a discourse on that occasion--the guests were
dressed as travellers, and ate, standing, the lamb and other food
prescribed by the law--the cup of wine was twice presented to our Lord,
but he did not drink of it the second time; distributing it to his
Apostles with these words: I shall drink no more of the fruit of the
vine, etc. Then they sat down; Jesus spoke of the traitor; Peter feared
lest it should be himself; Judas received from our Lord the piece of
bread dipped, which was the sign that it was he; preparations were made
for the washing of the feet; Peter strove against his feet being
washed; then came the institution of the Holy Eucharist: Judas
communicated, and afterwards left the apartment; the oils were
consecrated, and instructions given concerning them; Peter and the
other Apostles received ordination; our Lord made his final discourse;
Peter protested that he would never abandon him; and then the Supper
concluded. By adopting this order, it appears, at first, as though it
were in contradiction to the passages of St. Matthew (31:29), and of
St. Mark (14:26), in which the words: I will drink no more of the fruit
of the vine, etc., come after the consecration, but in St. Luke, they
come before. On the contrary, all that concerns the traitor Judas comes
here, as in St. Matthew and St. Mark, before the consecration; whereas
in St. Luke, it does not come till afterwards. St. John, who does not
relate the history of the institution of the Holy Eucharist, gives us
to understan