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1. www.catholicnewsagency.com › saint › st-gertrude-theSt. Gertrude the Great - Catholic News Agency

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   4 days ago · Gertrude was 24 and had greatly distinguished herself in many fields of study. But her accomplishments began to seem meaningless, as she considered the true meaning and goal of her monastic...

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   The legacy of Saint Gertrude the Great is one of the most important ones from the thirteenth-century mystics. During her final twenty-one years of life, she entered into deep union with God and shared those experiences in numerous writings, some of which have been lost.

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   Nov 14, 2019 · The life of St. Gertrude the Great reminds us that at the heart of our Faith is a relationship. A deeply personal one: lived out, nourished, and enriched by everyday prayer, uniting us to Christ Jesus. God ardently desires to communicate the love of His heart to each of ours.

4. saintleonards.org › who-is-gertrude-in-the-bibleWho is Gertrude in the Bible? - Catholic World Today

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Gertrude, Patron Saint of Cats. …. She’s the patron saint of gardeners, travelers, widows, recently deceased people, the sick, the poor, the mentally ill, and travelers in search of lodging. People call upon Gertrude for protection from mice and rats, fever, insanity, and mental illness.

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   Gertrude expressed the riches of her spirituality not only in her monastic world, but also and above all in the biblical, liturgical, Patristic and Benedictine contexts, with a highly personal hallmark and great skill in communicating.

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   Gertrude the Great, Saint, Benedictine and mystic writer; b. in Germany, January 6, 1256; d. at Helfta, near Eisleben, Saxony, November 17, 1301 or 1302. Nothing is known of her family, not even the name of her parents.

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   What does St Gertrude say about life?

   • Amen" ( Spiritual Exercises, Milan 2006, p. 148). It seems obvious to me that these are not only things of the past, of history; rather St Gertrude's life lives on as a lesson of Christian life, of an upright path, and shows us that the heart of a happy life, of a true life, is friendship with the Lord Jesus.

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   How did St Gertrude influence the Catholic Church?

   • Go to Him there. St. Gertrude is one of the most remarkable mystics of the Catholic Church. Her life, her writings, and her experiences of the Heart of Christ through prayer have had a significant impact on Catholic thought and spirituality.

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   Who was Gertrude's teacher?

   • The young Gertrude’s teacher, later canonized in her own right, was the abbess’ sister Saint Matilda of Hackeborn. A gifted student with a great thirst for knowledge, Gertrude excelled in her study of the arts and sciences of her day, while living according to her community’s strict practice of the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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   How did Gertrude feel about God?

   • Anxious and depressed, Gertrude felt she had built a “tower of vanity and curiosity” rather than seeking to love God above all things and live in union with him. In January of the following year, she experienced a vision of Christ, hearing him declare: “I have come to comfort you and bring you salvation.”

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   What was St Gertrude's struggle?

   • Her struggle lay in the conquest of a sensitive and impetuous nature. In St. Gertrude’s life there are no abrupt phases, no sudden conversion from sin to holiness. She passed from innocence to sanctity almost unconsciously, and as naturally as she had passed from the alumnate to the community.

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   Where was Gertrude from?

   • Nothing is known about Gertrude’s early childhood or family origin, other than that she was born in Eisleben, Thuringia, in the Holy Roman Empire, modern-day Germany. At the age of five, she was entrusted to the Monastery of Saint Mary in the neighboring town of Helfta, which was later moved to Hackeborn property.

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8. www.catholicculture.org › culture › libraryGertrude: The Only Female Saint to Be Called 'The Great'

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   Nov 14, 2007 · In this brief, but excellent, biography of St. Gertrude of Helfta (1256-1301), the author shares some of the reasons why St. Gertrude is the only female saint to be called "the Great." She was a...