Catherine was endowed with an exceptional gift
of mystical experiences. When she was unable to go to church unaided -she received Holy Communion from Heaven.
MARIA:
It was such a joyful moment
when Jesus the Lord was coming to Catherine in the shape of a white Host. I
have no words to express it. But above all, there was this divine scent – unlike
any other perfume fragrance of lilies or roses. As Jesus the Lord descended on
Catherine’s lips, everyone present knelt with joy, because it was Our Lord
Jesus Christ alive who came to Catherine. Jesus the Lord rested on her tongue for
a while, quite a long time. We could not notice who carried the Host. The Host
seemed as though it flowed in the air towards Catherine to rest on her tongue. Later,
Catherine told us it was Jesus Himself who had brought it to her, she said he’d
been barefoot, dressed in a white and very long gown. He looked as if his whole
body had been stabbed all over with a knife. His body was covered in large and
small scratches resembling peoples sins. Those are the happiest moments in my
entire life.