tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post7872628611940960505..comments2024-03-15T01:25:36.095-04:00Comments on St Gemma Galgani: St Gemma experiences dark night of the soulGlenn Dallairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-1515666834564598382022-01-21T08:35:42.211-05:002022-01-21T08:35:42.211-05:00 Dear Peter , I am sorry to hear your Pain and... Dear Peter , I am sorry to hear your Pain and despair. <br /> When you feel ready , i pray that you come to a point of deep forgiveness and peace in your heart and soul. <br /><br /> May once again, the fire of faith burn in your heart, and in its good time also.<br /> Time, in one sense , heals many things, and sometimes faith has to be lost and broken down , in order to be rebuilt as something most solid and beautiful. <br /> Please keep a tiny ray of faith in your heart if you can, <br />no matter how small , as you never know, you may look back on these times , and realise deeply, that you (like an iron rod) where put into the fire of adversity, so that the higher power of Love , can forge your heart into something most loving, happy and wonderful. <br /> Great Peace, gentleness and love be with you always.<br /> Chris from the Uk 🙏🙏🙏<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760734836723930766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-16849370679554455642021-01-01T22:59:38.491-05:002021-01-01T22:59:38.491-05:00Every experience that Gemma galgani experienced, I...Every experience that Gemma galgani experienced, I experienced all of them. This started happening after I broke up with my catholic girlfriend. However, I was never a catholic, I never loved God, nor will I ever. God even changed my month and date of birth to that of Saint Gemma's (12th of March). Pleading is one thing that I will never do, nor do I desire to prove anything to him. If these tests are to prove my love to him, then I want to congratulate the devil, because God lost. No one has needed to go through what I went through, I will never preach the word of God my entire life ever again (surprisingly, my real birthday is the same day as st. John of the cross, June 24). Growing up with 4 siblings, all of them used their direct translated names, only I got the name, Peter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-60398676037600087592014-08-05T23:24:49.579-04:002014-08-05T23:24:49.579-04:00batught complaintGlenn,
Thank you for this. I am t...batught complaintGlenn,<br />Thank you for this. I am taking a Spiritual Theology course on Divine Mercy, Suffering and Conversion and have been reading about other saints experience of Dark Night of the soul. I found this connection to Saint Gemma. This is very revealing I had never concidered Saint Gemma had this expeience, this has helped me so much. The depth of revealing her experience is painful to read but clearly presenting her trials. More and more I find reason to seek Saint Gemma's intercession. <br />Thank you and God Bless you and Yours. In the Passion of Christ,<br />ConnieConnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-15630749970916376472009-05-21T18:51:29.089-04:002009-05-21T18:51:29.089-04:00Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your kind comment.
Gem...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comment. <br /><br />Gemma's period of the dark night of the spirit was indeed very difficult for her. On the one hand, much of the time she felt alone and utterly abandoned by God, but then faith and hope would spring forth once again and bring moments of peace amidst the ongoing desolation. Along with this, the devil was freely attacking her, spewing forth all kinds of wicked and evil suggestions and thoughts, trying to bring her to despair or sin.<br /><br />Such is the interior martyrdom of many of the mystics and saints! In fact, Gemma once said that she wishes that she was a "normal", ordinary person. The life of a mystic is certainly not easy!<br /><br />Anyway, I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed this article.<br /><br />May God bless you and yours,<br />GlennGlenn Dallairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335880223972671663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055912381407477995.post-23039619953486083552009-05-21T14:40:23.038-04:002009-05-21T14:40:23.038-04:00Thank you for this so much! I feel drawn to, but ...Thank you for this so much! I feel drawn to, but also feel almost jealous of St. Gemma. A saint that continually has all sorts of supernatural experiences seems to be totally out of my realm as an "ordinary" person. It is more beautiful for me to read about this then to read the words of love that poured from her when she beheld the glories of heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com