mereym a/e 2

These [the pallium, whose colors glanced from white to red]

he wore over the white robe. 

The four Apostles assisting him were also vested in festal mantles. 

After the Communion, Peter gave the Blessed Sacrament to all present. 

During this Holy Mass, Philip arrived from Egypt. Weeping bitterly he received the benediction of the Blessed Virgin, and after the others the Blessed Sacrament.

Peter bore [droeg] the Blessed Sacrament to Mary in the cross hanging on his breast, and John carried on a shallow dish the chalice containing the Most Sacred Blood. This chalice was white, small as if for pouring, and of the same shape as that used at the Last Supper. Its stem was so short that it could be held with two fingers only. 

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Thaddeus now brought forward a little incense-basin [wierookbakje]. 

Peter first gave the Blessed Virgin the last anointing, just as that Sacrament is administered at the present day. 

Next he administered Holy Communion, which she received sitting up without support. Then she sank back again on her pillow, and after the Apostles had offered a short prayer, she received the chalice from John, but not now in so upright a posture.

After Communion, Mary spoke no more. 

Her countenance, blooming and smiling as in youth, was raised above. I no longer saw the roof of her chamber, and the lamp appeared to be suspended [hangen] in the open air. A pathway of light arose from Mary up to the heavenly Jerusalem, up to the throne of the Most Holy Trinity. On either side of this pathway, I saw clouds of light, out of which gazed angelic faces. 

Mary raised her arms to the Heavenly Jerusalem. Her body with all its wrappings [omhulsels] was floating so high above the couch that I could see under it. A figure of light, also with upraised arms, appeared to issue from [komen uit] Mary. The two choirs of angels united under this figure and soared [zweefden] up with it, as if separating it from the body, which now sank back upon the couch, the hands crossed upon the breast. 

Many holy souls - among whom I recognized Joseph, Anne, Joachim, John the Baptist, Zachary, and Elizabeth - came to meet her. But up she soared, followed by them, to her Son, whose Wounds were flashing light far more brilliant than that which surrounded Him. He received her and placed in her hand a sceptre, pointing at the same time over the whole circumference of the earth. 

At last I saw - and the sight filled me with joy - a multitude of souls released from purgatory and soaring up to heaven, and I received the surety that every year, on the feast of Mary's assumption, many of her devout clients are freed from purgatory. 

The hour of Mary's death... 

was made known to me as that of None, at which time also Jesus had died on the cross. 

Peter and John likewise, must have seen the glory of Mary's blessed soul, for their faces were turned upward, but the other Apostles were kneeling bowed to the ground. The body of the Blessed Virgin lay radiant with light upon the couch, the eyes closed, the hands crossed upon the breast. All present knelt adoring God.

At last the women covered the blessed remains with a sheet, put all the furniture of the house aside and covered it, even covering the fire-place. Then they veiled themselves and prayed together in a space in the front of the house, sometimes kneeling, some-times sitting. The Apostles too enveloped their head with the scarf they wore about their shoulders, and ranged in order for prayer. 

They took turns, two at a time, to kneel and pray at the head and feet of the blessed remains. I saw them exchanging places with one another four times in the day, and I like-wise saw them making the Way of the Cross. 

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