tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post6859903877253229087..comments2024-03-15T01:25:36.095-04:00Comments on St Gemma Galgani: Gemma was beautifulGlenn Dallairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-91307974242238584532021-12-11T15:20:57.637-05:002021-12-11T15:20:57.637-05:00i dont see the Pictures Glenn at
The first pictur...i dont see the Pictures Glenn at<br /><br />The first picture is perhaps the best one according to the Giannini's family. She appears a little worried and almost afraid. Eufemia explains that the photographer had to beg her not to move and to keep her eyes fixed on the camera.<br />On the second picture that was taken we see her profile plus one half of her face (three fourths of the face), her hands are as if<br />she would be praying. Her gaze is upwards and her expression is enchanted.. the incarnation of a fine beauty, celestial...<br />In the third picture that was taken during a dolorous ecstasis, she is transfigured, her eyes are bright wide with an incomparable charm.<br />In the fourth picture she is holding the hand of little Elena in the Giannini's garden. She appears in all her natural beauty<br />with her hairdo, her long black dress, her usual (mantellina) short cloak. Her eyes slightly cast down and her slight affable smile<br />that rendered her so lovely to behold. We still have the skirt and the short cloak. Both are made of ordinary black fabric<br />of the same cut; plus her little straw hat of the same color.<br />Her look was striking and the saint very often was the subject of derision as she walked the streets of Lucca. She did not care,<br />she was unmovable about it, this even pleased her.<br /><br />can you tell the order of the photos?<br /><br />JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-77716560735374497272021-01-02T15:53:47.767-05:002021-01-02T15:53:47.767-05:00Thank you Glenn.
Finding a translator that is Ca...Thank you Glenn. <br /><br />Finding a translator that is Catholic, who has read her works respects and has a deep understanding for St. Gemma Galgani might be difficult. That is unless you learn Italian? <br /><br />Thank you again for this site. The deeper I go in her works and short life, I see the structure and transparency that Jesus, Mary and her Angel left, for others to follow. <br /><br />Warm wishes for the New Year<br /><br />DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618638712773785312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-28290735597310559542021-01-02T07:25:09.812-05:002021-01-02T07:25:09.812-05:00Hi David,
The Italian book "La Povera Gemma&q...Hi David,<br />The Italian book "La Povera Gemma" has never been translated--the translations of some of the pages that you will find here were done specifically for this website. Like you I personally would love to see it get translated in full someday.<br />-GlennGlenn Dallairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-53484440763673093362021-01-02T01:14:32.672-05:002021-01-02T01:14:32.672-05:00Dear Glenn,
Where might I find the book Povera Ge...Dear Glenn,<br /><br />Where might I find the book Povera Gemma by Zoffoli Enrico translation by Mrs. Rita Dunn? <br />I found the italian used copy, but no luck with the translation. Thank you<br /><br />DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618638712773785312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-9183776371368759442018-10-15T22:13:32.587-04:002018-10-15T22:13:32.587-04:00Saint Gemma may have been one of the most beautifu...Saint Gemma may have been one of the most beautiful women to walk on the face of the earth. She was stunningly beautiful inside and out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176637597623426949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-86230787996569912902012-05-01T08:27:49.035-04:002012-05-01T08:27:49.035-04:00Hi tardsracket,
I am glad that you figured it out ...Hi tardsracket,<br />I am glad that you figured it out for yourself!---I hope that you continue to enjoy the website!<br />May God bless you and your loved ones,<br />-Glenn DallaireGlenn Dallairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-45989163936723325882012-04-29T21:11:09.398-04:002012-04-29T21:11:09.398-04:00Dear Glenn, i just found the instructions to use t...Dear Glenn, i just found the instructions to use the web format and i see that you already have a list of everything on the right. Thanks from tarsracket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-41441165215022913822012-04-29T20:56:33.585-04:002012-04-29T20:56:33.585-04:00Dear Glenn, My daughter gave me a tablet, simi...Dear Glenn, My daughter gave me a tablet, similar to an ipad. I am very low tech, so i don't know if you already have this feature. If you don't, could you please do so? I would like you to list each of your 70 articles in a table of contents or index and show it on your home page. I have no idea how to find each article. It's all by chance. If you place an answer here I won't even be able to find it, so i will give you my email address... tarsracket71@yahoo.com .... thankyou. And I love these articles on St.Gemma. thankyou very much for making all of them available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-71859179638334705772010-12-10T12:12:33.904-05:002010-12-10T12:12:33.904-05:00Hi Slick,
Thanks for your comment.
The reason why...Hi Slick,<br />Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />The reason why Gemma's stigmata is not visible on the photographs of St Gemma that were taken around the year 1901 is that unlike St Padre Pio for example, Gemma's stigmata was NOT continuous. She would normally receive it on Thursday evenings through Friday afternoon, and by Friday night they would already be disappearing, and then by Saturday (or Suinday at the latest) the stigmata would be completely gone. In fact, this miraculous healing each week of her stigmata was one of the greatest sign as to its authenticity, because it is impossible for such wounds to heal so rapidly, and this weekly phenomenon greatly impressed the Physicians, Priests and all those who witnessed it. Apart from photo's there is actually some drawings of Gemma's stigmata by Gemma's spiritual directior, Father Germanus (an eyewitness) along with some excellent descriptions of her stigmata by other eyewitnesses. You will find them in the "stigmata" article on this website.<br /><br />Now, as far as pictures of her stigmata, unfortunately at that time camera's were expensive and rare, as you can imagine. It was Father Germanus who commissioned a professional photographer to take the photo's of Gemma that we have. <br /><br />These two photos of Gemma were taken with a daguerreotype camera, which for its time actually took excellent quality photographs. The original camera itself and the negatives are now kept in the posession of the Postulator General of the Passionists in Rome.<br /><br />Also, because of her great humility, Gemma literally had to be formally ordered by Father Germanus to "pose" for these photographs, otherwise she would not let her photo be taken. (The daguerreotype camera photograph process actually requires the person to remain in the same pose for several minutes while the picture is being taken). And so Gemma posed for these two photogrpahs only because Father Germanus ordered her to. Therefore I couldn't imagine her ever letting her stigmata be photographed.<br /><br />I hope this answers your questions.<br />May God bless you and yours!<br />-Glenn DallaireGlenn Dallairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-65568604361316919252010-12-09T20:40:19.311-05:002010-12-09T20:40:19.311-05:00Why is Gemma's stigmata not visible in the pic...Why is Gemma's stigmata not visible in the picture of her folding her hands in the prayerful pose? Also, why are there no pictures of her stigmata?Slickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170496381682393714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-77791054133574292722009-08-02T14:09:48.543-04:002009-08-02T14:09:48.543-04:00SAINT GEMMA WAS SO DEVOUT TO THE PASSION, SHE WAS ...SAINT GEMMA WAS SO DEVOUT TO THE PASSION, SHE WAS SO HUMBLE, SO ANGELIC IN HER DOLORI, IT PUTS SHAME TO US IN OUR MODERN DAY VANITY & BLASPHEMY, PRAY FOR US BEAUTIFULL SAINT GEMMA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-65238358394359545252009-03-01T14:28:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:28:00.000-05:00Dear Anonymous,I fixed the typo..Thank you!-GlennDear Anonymous,<BR/>I fixed the typo..Thank you!<BR/>-GlennGlenn Dallairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-73073686240931274602009-02-28T13:50:00.000-05:002009-02-28T13:50:00.000-05:00typo But from an ugly and scandaluos [scandalous] ...typo<BR/><BR/> But from an ugly and scandaluos [scandalous] pictureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com