Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta (January 6, 1256 – November 17, 1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. While herself a Benedictine, she also has strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently occupied by nuns of the Cistercian Order.

St. Gertrude the Great, or St. Gertrude of Helfta, was born on January 6, 1256 in Germany. She eventually chose to follow the Lord by pursuing a vocation as a Benedictine Nun. Her deep relationship with the Lord in prayer led to her being hailed as a mystic.

The spirit of St. Gertrude, which is marked by freedom, breadth, and vigour, is based on the Rule of St. Benedict. Her mysticism is that of all the great contemplative workers of the Benedictine Order from St. Gregory to Blosius.

4 天之前 · On Nov. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic tradition, Saint Gertrude of Helfta, better known as “St. Gertrude...

On November 14, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Gertrude the Great, a Benedictine nun whose great love for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has helped earn her the title of "the Great." Here's some more interesting things you may not …

2019年11月14日 · St. Gertrude had a great love for the Heart of Our Lord, and many of her visions, revelations and writings are about the Heart of Jesus and His divine love for us. Along with her teacher St. Mechtilde, she wrote a series of popular prayers that promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

2020年11月14日 · Gertrude, a Benedictine nun in Helfta, Saxony, was one of the great mystics of the 13th century. Together with her friend and teacher Saint Mechtild, she practiced a spirituality called “nuptial mysticism,” that is, she came to see herself as the bride of Christ.

2024年11月16日 · Saint Gertrude the Great is the only female saint titled “the Great,” bestowed by Pope Benedict XIV in the mid-eighteenth century for her extraordinary contribution to mystical theology. Nothing is known of Gertrude’s early childhood or family, other than her birth in Eisleben, Thuringia, in the Holy Roman Empire, today’s Germany.

The spirit of St. Gertrude, which is marked by freedom, breadth, and vigor, is based on the Rule of St. Benedict. Her mysticism is that of all the great contemplative workers of the Benedictine Order from St. Gregory to Blosius.

2007年11月14日 · In this brief, but excellent, biography of St. Gertrude of Helfta (1256-1301), the author shares some of the reasons why St. Gertrude is the only female saint to be called "the Great."...