A brief life of this 12th century German Benedictine nun, the only female saint titled "The Great." Discusses her method of prayer, some sample prayers, and cov
Gertrud the Great (1256-1302) entered the monastery of Helfta in eastern Germany as a child oblate. At the age of twenty-five she underwent a conversion that le
Chapter 29: Renewal of Her Spiritual Marriage -- Chapter 30: Wednesday: Spiritual Fertility -- Chapter 31: How Useful It Is to Entrust All One's Works to God --
Gertrud the Great (1256–1302) entered the monastery of Helfta in eastern Germany as a child oblate. At the age of twenty-five she underwent a conversion that