María de Jesús de Ágreda

Por fin una edición popular y a la vez rigurosa de este libro clásico de la literatura religiosa española. Presentamos el primer tomo de un texto limpio de arcaísmos, de fácil lectura y manejo, que sin duda se convertirá en un fiel compañero para la vida religiosa tanto del lector culto como del sencillo. Durante siglos, lectores de toda clase se han lamentado de que no existiera una edición asequible de esta obra, para lo que hemos tenido que esperar al siglo XXI. María de Jesús de Ágreda tuvo una serie de revelaciones en las que, según cuenta, la Virgen le fue contando pormenores de su propia vida y de la Jesucristo y de los primeros cristianos. La autora fue declarada venerable por el papa Clemente X.

Esta colección, nacida hace 25 años y proyectada con destino a estudiosos, estudiantes y lectores exigentes, ha dado a conocer en textos impecables, basados en las primeras ediciones o en manuscritos autografos, las obras y autores mas significativos de la Literatura española. La limpieza y autenticidad del texto es una condicion imprescindible en Clasicos Castalia.

A los ocho días del nacimiento de la gran Reina descendieron de las alturas multitud de ángeles hermosísimos y rozagantes, y traían un escudo en que venía grabado brillante y resplandeciente el nombre de MARIA; y manifestandose todos a la dichosa madre Ana, la dijeron: que el nombre de su hija era el que llevaban alli de MARIA; que la divina Providenciase le habia dado, y ordenaba que se le pusiesen luego ella y Joaquin. Llamole la santa, y confirieron la voluntad de Dios para dar nombre a su hija; y el mas que dichoso padre recibio el nombre con jubilo y devoto afecto. Determinaron convocar a los parientes y a un sacerdote; y con mucha solemnidad y convite suntuoso pusieron Maria a la recien nacida; y los angeles lo celebraron con dulcisima y grandiosa musica.

The Mystical City of God is a book written in the 17th-century by the Franciscan nun, Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda. According to María de Ágreda, the book was to a considerable extent dictated to her by the Blessed Virgin Mary and regarded the life of the Virgin Mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls. The work alternates between descriptions of the Trinity, the Virgin Marys life, and the spiritual guidance she provides to the author, by whom her words were reproduced for the spiritual benefit and growth of the reader. The book describes at length the various virtues, and how the reader should live in order to see them reflected in their own life, with the Virgin Mary as their model for sanctity. The work has the Imprimatur of several Popes and Bishops and appeals primarily to those who believe in private revelation and the sanctity of Mary. Volume four deals with the Coronation of our Lady. "The heavenly life of the Queen of Heaven, most holy Mary, containing the events of her life from the coming of the Holy Ghost until the Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin Mother of God in Heaven."

The Mystical City of God is a book written in the 17th-century by the Franciscan nun, Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda. According to María de Ágreda, the book was to a considerable extent dictated to her by the Blessed Virgin Mary and regarded the life of the Virgin Mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls. The work alternates between descriptions of the Trinity, the Virgin Marys life, and the spiritual guidance she provides to the author, by whom her words were reproduced for the spiritual benefit and growth of the reader. The book describes at length the various virtues, and how the reader should live in order to see them reflected in their own life, with the Virgin Mary as their model for sanctity. The work has the Imprimatur of several Popes and Bishops and appeals primarily to those who believe in private revelation and the sanctity of Mary. Volume one deals with the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. "The Sacramental Mysteries wrought by the Most High in the Queen of Heaven from the time of her Immaculate Conception until the Incarnation of the Word in her virginal womb, and how much merit she herself acquired through Divine Grace by profiting from the favors conferred upon her during those first fifteen years of her life."