: Vivid descriptions of her visions, ecstasies, and her reception of the (the wounds of Christ). Repentance and Penance
Veronica did not merely remember the Passion; she relived it. Her diary describes in graphic detail how she felt the scourging, the crowning with thorns, and the crucifixion. For her, the Mass was a true re-presentation of Calvary. Readers will find pages where she describes the weight of the Cross on her shoulders and the taste of gall on her tongue.
: Scholars and theologians often refer to her as a "giant of holiness." Pope Pius IX reportedly said that the diary contains more theology than many of the Great Doctors of the Church.
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