Anne Catherine Emmerich was born to poor parents at Westphalia, Germany in 1774. When she was twenty-eight years old she became an Augustinian nun at Dulmen, and apparently began to experience ecstasies as a result of spiritual favors. She received the Stigmata in 1813, confined to her bed, and reportedly convinced a vicar-general, Overberg, and three physicians of her sanctity. She later reported that she had seen visions of Christ and the souls in purgatory as a child, as well as a circular core with three sections representing the Trinity. She is the author of The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations, and The Bitter Passion and the Life of Mary.
Anne Emmerich died on February 9, 1824 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2004.

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These four volumes record the visions of the famous 19th-century Catholic mystic; Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich; a nun who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times; going back to the creation of the world. She saw the fall of the Angels; the sin of Adam; Noe and the Flood; the lives of Our Lord; St. John the Baptist; the Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Mary Magdalen; and many others. She describes persons; places and events in intimate detail; and explains their mystical significance.