Berthe Petit
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Berthe Petit was a Franciscan Tertiary known for her devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
. She had reported visions of Jesus and Mary
since an early age, and specific conversations with Jesus Christ for many years thereafter.
She was born Berthe-Frances-Marie-Ghslaine Petit, in Enghien
, Belgium
and her father was a lawyer. She was a gifted child from an early age and reportedly had her first vision of the Virgin Mary at age 4. During her youth she reported a vision of the Infant Jesus coming towards her and saying "You will always suffer, but I will be with you."
She expressed her desire for a religious life on the day of her First Holy Communion. She said to her teacher, a nun, "I must suffer a great deal, I must be like Jesus." "Who told you that?" asked the nun. "The little Host which is Jesus," was Berthe's reply.
After hearing her confession on September 8 1888, Father Godefroid O.F.M. Cap told her that
she would become a "crucified spouse" of Christ, and a victim soul for many sinners.
After becoming a Franciscan Tertiary, Berthe suffered from many illnesses.
At one point doctors had given up all hope for her, but she msteriously recovered. In 1910, while on a pilgrimage to St. Anne’s in Alsace, Berthe reported a vision of Jesus in which she was told that her mission would be the Consecration of the World to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The messages Berthe reported appear in the book The Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
. On December 25, 1909 she reported that Jesus told her: "Teach souls to love the Heart of My Mother pierced by the very arrows which pierced mine." Most of the messages deal with the sorrows of the Virgin Mary, warn of Divine judgment and relate to the tears of the Virgin Mary shed over a world in need of prayer and repentance.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God, her maternal love for her Son, Jesus, and her compassionate love for...
. She had reported visions of Jesus and Mary
Visions of Jesus and Mary
Since the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Calvary until today, a number of people have claimed to have had visions of Christ and personal conversations with him. Some people make similar claims regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary. Discussions about the authenticity of these visions have often invited...
since an early age, and specific conversations with Jesus Christ for many years thereafter.
She was born Berthe-Frances-Marie-Ghslaine Petit, in Enghien
Enghien
Enghien is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Enghien had a total population of 11,980. The total area is 40.59 km² which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km²....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and her father was a lawyer. She was a gifted child from an early age and reportedly had her first vision of the Virgin Mary at age 4. During her youth she reported a vision of the Infant Jesus coming towards her and saying "You will always suffer, but I will be with you."
She expressed her desire for a religious life on the day of her First Holy Communion. She said to her teacher, a nun, "I must suffer a great deal, I must be like Jesus." "Who told you that?" asked the nun. "The little Host which is Jesus," was Berthe's reply.
After hearing her confession on September 8 1888, Father Godefroid O.F.M. Cap told her that
she would become a "crucified spouse" of Christ, and a victim soul for many sinners.
After becoming a Franciscan Tertiary, Berthe suffered from many illnesses.
At one point doctors had given up all hope for her, but she msteriously recovered. In 1910, while on a pilgrimage to St. Anne’s in Alsace, Berthe reported a vision of Jesus in which she was told that her mission would be the Consecration of the World to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The messages Berthe reported appear in the book The Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
The gang or cult Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary was launched by Juliano Verbard in 2002 on the island of Réunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean...
. On December 25, 1909 she reported that Jesus told her: "Teach souls to love the Heart of My Mother pierced by the very arrows which pierced mine." Most of the messages deal with the sorrows of the Virgin Mary, warn of Divine judgment and relate to the tears of the Virgin Mary shed over a world in need of prayer and repentance.