How our Lady and Saint Peter kept a woman from falling into sin, by whose
counsel she changed her life, and of special grace she fell ill, and so was purged
and went to Heaven.
The spouse of Christ, Saint Bride, saw spiritually a woman sitting in a rope
whose one end a fair man held up, and a virgin of great beauty held up the other
end.
Then our Lady appeared and said: "This lady whom you know is wound up in
much business of the flesh and the world, and it is miraculous that she has balanced
herself so well that she has not fallen. For she has often desired to sin, but never
had the place nor the time to do so. And that caused the prayer of the Apostle Peter
to be made by my Son, whom this woman loved. Sometimes she had time and
space, but not the will; and that was made by the love of me who am the Mother of
God.
And therefore now because her time draws near, Saint Peter counseled her to
take upon her some harshness in clothing and wearing, putting away soft garments.
For he was the chief Apostle; and yet he endured nakedness, prison and hunger,
although he was mighty in heaven and on earth. I also, Mother of God, who never
passed an hour on earth without tribulation and discomfort of heart, counsel her
that she not be ashamed to be meek and to obey the friends of God".
After this soon Saint Peter the Apostle appeared and said to Saint Bride: "You,
now, spouse of our lord God, go and ask of this woman whom I have loved and
preserved, if she will wholly be my daughter".
When Saint Bride had asked, and she consenting, said, "I will, with all my
heart", Saint Peter answered: "I shall arrange for her as for my daughter, Peronell,
and take her into my charge". Then, as soon as this lady heard this, she changed her
life. And not long after, she fell ill, which continued for the rest of her life, until she
was purged and with very great devotion gave up her spirit. For, when she came to
the end of her life, she saw Saint Peter arrayed like a bishop, and Saint Peter Martyr
in the habit of the Friars Preachers, for he was of that Order, both of whom she had
loved entirely during her life.
And then she said openly: "Who are these lords?" When the ladies and women
who stood about her asked her what she saw, she answered: "I see", she said,
"marvelous things. For I see my lords, Peter the Apostle dressed pontifically and
Peter the Martyr in the habit of the Preachers, whom I have always loved and
always hoped for their help". And then, crying: "Blessed be God. See: I come", she
passed to our Lord.
Revelations and Prophecies Imparted to St. Bridget
