Saint Bridget
Saint Bridget (or Birgitta) of Sweden was born in 1303 in Finista. From childhood, the Lord granted her special graces, visions and an extraordinary understanding of divine mysteries. At age seven, she had a vision of the crucified Jesus in all the suffering and sorrow of his Passion, which enkindled within her a deep devotion for our Savior.
The daughter of a provincial governor and judge, at age 13, Bridget married Ulf Gudmarsson, a prince, who was then eighteen; they lived happily together for twenty-eight years and had eight children, among them St. Catherine of Sweden. Bridget convinced her husband, by her own example, to live a life of piety and to strive for holiness.
At age 32, Bridget became the lady in waiting to Queen Blanche of Namur and King Magnus II of Sweden. She was known for her charitable acts, especially caring for the sick, but the royalty appeared more content to admire her piety rather than to follow her example.
After her youngest son died in 1340, she and her husband went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella. On the return trip, Ulf became quite ill, and they returned home soon afterwards. Upon their return, Ulf' entered the Cistercian monastery and died there at the age of 46. Bridget was a widow at age 41. She continued to live in the world, but became a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, spending much of her time in prayer and penance.
Favored by Almighty God with wonderful visions and revelations, she founded the Religious Order of the Most Holy Savior. With her daughter Catherine, she made numerous pilgrimages to various sanctuaries in Italy and in Palestine. The secrets of Heaven were manifested to her in many revelations which are referred to in the Collect of the Mass. The volumes of accounts of her visions of biblical scenes, especially the nativity and the crucifixion, have greatly inspired imagery in Christian art and her devotions have inspired popular piety. She also exerted her influence in the cause of the Church's reform in the courts, episcopal palaces, the abbeys and even at the Holy See.
St. Bridget's astonishing revelations documented carefully by her confessors, filled several volumes. In fact, Bridget’s visions became more frequent and intense and she began to wonder if they were from the devil; however, God assured her that they were not, but that she was to become His bride and His mouthpiece. It was His voice in her visions that dictated to her to found a new religious order, even specifying the details of the Rule for that order. She then founded The Order of the Most Holy Savior, or Bridgettines, which consisted of a double monastery for both men and women at Vadstena. King Magnus and his queen generously supported the monastery. Any surplus of money they received was given to the poor and used to provide books for study. Through Bridget, Christ reprimanded the popes for not returning to Rome from Avignon; but even calling Clement VI (1342-52) "a destroyer of souls, worse than Lucifer, more unjust than Pilate, and more merciless than Judas" failed to change his mind. She also delivered several messages to Popes Innocent VI, Urban V, and Gregory XI.
Directed by God to go the Holy Land in 1371, Bridget set out on pilgrimage with her daughter, Catherine, two of her sons, and other pilgrims. Her son Charles died in Naples on the way there (after an affair with the notorious Queen Joanna), and they were nearly shipwrecked, but once they made it there, Bridget was blessed with extraordinary graces. In the Holy Land, she received detailed visions of episodes in the life of Jesus in the places where they were said to have occurred. She also admonished the people of Cyprus and Naples for their immoral ways, with little effect. She arrived back in Rome early already ill and died on July 23, 1373, at the age of 71. Her remains were taken back to the monastery at Sweden. She was canonized in 1391 Pope Boniface IX. It was, however, for her practical works of charity, that she was canonized, and not for her private revelations – which had some very harsh things to say about popes. She is the patron saint of: Sweden and widows. She is the co-patroness of Europe, along with St. Catherine of Siena.
Prayer of St. Bridget:
Say one "Our Father..."
Say one "Hail Mary..."
O Jesus Christ!
Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee,
joy surpassing all joy and all desire,
Salvation and Hope of all sinners,
Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men,
even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men,
recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured
from the instant of Thy conception,
and especially during Thy Passion,
as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.
Remember, O Lord,
that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples,
having washed their feet,
Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood,
and while at the same time Thou didst sweetly console them,
Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion.
Remember the sadness and bitterness
which Thou didst experience in thy Soul
as Thou Thyself bore witness saying:
"My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."
Remember all the fear,
anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer
in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the Crucifixion,
when, after having prayed three times,
bathed in a sweat of blood,
Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple,
arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated,
accused by false witnesses,
unjustly judged by three judges
during the flower of Thy youth
and during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments
and clothed in those of derision;
that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled,
that Thou wast buffeted,
crowned with thorns,
a reed placed in Thy Hands,
that Thou was crushed with blows
and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages.
In memory of all these pains and sufferings
which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross,
grant me before my death true contrition,
a sincere and entire confession,
worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins.
Amen!
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