(Source: “Marie-Julie Jahenny: Une Vie Mystique”, Henri Boucier, pp. 174-177)
“Marie-Julie: I see the crown rising on the summit of the Heart of Our Lady, our good Immaculate Mother, a crown which stands out with a brilliant brilliance of glory, formed of rays of diamonds intertwined with emeralds.”
Our Lady: “My children, this crown is interwoven with the most abundant riches of my Maternal Heart.”
Marie-Julie: “There are suns where the face of the Divine Redeemer is imprinted, where the face of the Holy Immaculate Virgin shines, where there are intertwined lights and grains of pearl so beautiful and so white that one can read in the splinters that come out: 'Love, Generous rewards, Sufferings crowned, Combats over'... O heaven, delay no longer! I read exactly, but everything passes without leaving me any memory of it.”
This first crown, oh! What a display of beauty! It is the announcement, it is like a lightning bolt which prepares the way, sanctifies it, fills it with lights and dazzling jubilation. It is the sun of a coming dawn which comes, radiant, dazzling with glory, to prepare the paths from heaven to earth. This rich crown is a blessing that spreads in the paths that others must follow. It is she who first comes to prepare the thrones where all those who follow her must rest. The way is resplendent. It is a clarity similar to the light of heaven. We hear in this very broad way an intoxicating joy, a joy that fills the soul with transports that it cannot describe.
To let my sublime exclamations be heard, I waited again for the hour to get closer. This closer hour will give me the opportunity to exclaim with jubilation. In an ecstasy of rapture and happiness, I will leave my exile of sadness and tears. (I.e at her death.) In the very pure bosom of my beloved Spouse, I will immerse myself and become inebriated.”
Our Lady: My children, the first glorious crown which comes like a sun of hope and of glory to prepare the path and the sweet path of many others who follow it slowly, gently swayed by the waves of a pure love, the flames of its purity, it is the first light which must rejoice your sweet hopes, revive you in a delicious joy and which says to you: 'My beloved ones, let the paths advance and heaven prepare itself! I love you dearly, I have opened the clear path for you. The crown of splendors prepares its glory and the glorious ways; it sanctifies even her friends.
It is my Divine Son which wants to rejoice your souls by letting you understand that the soul is coming and that the open heaven already adorns the radiant path which comes from heaven to earth.”
(My notes / observations: Marie-Julie will receive a great crown, and, it seems this is a prediction her life will be a holy example to others, future saints will follow in her footsteps and gain their crowns this way by following the ‘Novitiate of the Cross’. We already have an example of this prophecy coming to pass with Venerable Madre Teresa de la Cruz who was inspired by Marie-Julie’s visions to found an order dedicated to the Cross in Peru. Clickhere to learn more about her. Also, this text regarding a diamond, emerald crown providentially inspired the ‘Friends of Marie Julie in deciding upon the crown to present to the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Bonne Garde, you can can read the story about this miraculous statue by clicking here.)
(Henri Boucier’s Note for this ecstasy: Here are complements of the crown of Marie-Julie. Jesus promises Marie-Julie that she will reign in heaven near the throne of her dear Mother who will place on her forehead the rich crown merited on earth.)
Marie-Julie who said to Our Lady: “I would like to be in Jesus’ place on Calvary,”
(I.e. a desire that she could suffer in His place, her desire to suffer for sinners and for the love of God was so great! She had a holy desire that if it could be possible, she would have suffered for the whole human race to save sinners.)
Our Lady: “I assure you that you surpass in trials and suffering all those who are in glory, victim of the Cross, Marie-Julie of the Crucifix!”
(NOTE: Our Lady means that her sufferings and trials as a victim soul surpasses those suffered on earth by all the saints in heaven at that time, with the obvious exception of herself and her Son as no one could have suffered more than them. This is a confirmation of how great her sufferings were, and perhaps also an acknowledgment of her holy desires to suffer on Calvary if she could have done so, for Our Lord also takes into account our true fervent holy desires, even if we cannot accomplish them personally.)
When Marie-Julie asks Our Lady to take her with her to paradise, she answers her;
“My daughter, I’m not about to take you to heaven! My happiness is to come down here near you and, if you die, I will be deprived of this joy!”
((NOTE: this seems like an odd answer, since if Marie-Julie was taken to heaven she would be with Our Lady, so how could Our Lady be deprived of the joy of seeing her? Henry Boucier has added some context to this by pointing out what St. Padre Pio once said about Marie-Julie, and also what Our Lady told him regarding her visits to him, which I will include here, although I have not yet found the date when this occurred:
“Padre Pio, upon receiving Madame Petit, the guardian of Marie-Julie, said to her: “Marie-Julie, on earth, she seemed only a humble violet”. Jesus promised to take him, (I.e Padre Pio) to the earth to visit with the friends of the Cross. Our Lady herself constantly showed her love for him: 'I love you,' she said, 'since I leave heaven to come see you and talk to you every day!'”
So, Our Lady would be deprived of the joy of making an act of love and also be deprived of showing the depths of her love by not being able to leave the absolute bliss of Heaven to visit Marie-Julie on this sad earth! Love is an action, and love gives. Remember Our Lady didn’t simply stay alone and bask in the news of learning she was to be the Mother of God, she quickly went to visit Elizabeth as well when she heard she was miraculously favoured by God as well. Therefore, imagine how much she must love us indeed considering all the times she has left Heaven to warn and encouraged us through her approved apparitions!))
(Returning to the ecstasy):
Marie-Julie: “When I am no more, O my Jesus, have my puny body placed in a small corner of Your sanctuary, (I.e the future sanctuary of the Cross), in the depths of a wall where, from there, I will be able to converse with everyone and make reparation to you until the end of the centuries because, O Jesus, although my soul is happy to go and possess You in eternal beatitude, my heart longs for suffering and wants to be nourished until the end of the world with this divine food. I want to suffer, Lord, until the end of the world! Come and mend my heart!” (I.e. her heart is wounded by love.)
(Apparently, Marie-Julie also prayed the ‘Crux Ave’ during this ecstasy):
Marie-Julie:
‘I hail you, I adore you, I embrace you,
O adorable Cross of my Saviour!
Protect us, guard us, save us!
Jesus loved you so much!
Following His example, I love you,
May your holy iamge calm my fears,
that I may feel nothing but peace and confidence!”
Jesus to Marie-Julie: “They will recognize one day that your hands carried Me and that your heart rested in Me. This fact will be recognized by a privilege.” (I.e. in an ecstasy, she was permitted to hold the Infant Jesus).
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