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To many of his saints, who meditated so devoutly and so affectionately on his life and passion, our Blessed Lord has been pleased to exhibit them more clearly. Where supported by the recognized sanctity of the individual, and the absence of delusion, the Church has permitted their circulation as useful and edifying, and many have in all ages had a certain weight with the faithful. It is not easy to explain what that weight is, except by saying that the use and influence of these revelations is purely devotional.

Among the revelations of canonized saints and other holy personages, none have exercised a wider influence, or been more frequently cited, than those of St. Bridget; and to make accessible to the English reader, writings of which he has heard from childhood, we