Chapter 35: For the Ascension. The manner of saluting our Lord's Five Wounds

Before the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, St. Ger trude repeated this salutation five thousand four hundred and sixty-six times : " Glory be to Thee, most sweet, most gentle, most benign, most noble, most excellent, effulgent, and ever-peaceful Trinity, for the roseate wounds of my only Love ! " As she repeated this salutation, our Lord Jesus appeared to her, more beautiful than the angels, bearing golden flowers on each Wound, and saluted her thus, with a serene countenance and the tenderest charity : " Behold in what glory I now appear to you. I will appear in the same manner to you at your death, and will cover all the stains of your sins, and of those also who salute My Wounds with the same devotion."