Veronica did not write for herself; she was ordered by her bishop and confessors to record every internal movement of her soul.
detailing her 34-year journey of spiritual trials, visions of the Passion, and physical experiences of the stigmata Fondazione Santa Veronica Giuliani The Story of the Diary The Origin of Obedience diario de santa veronica giuliani pdf
Veronica did not write the diary by choice. In 1693, her confessor, Fr. Salvatore, ordered her to write down her inner experiences and visions as a test of obedience. What resulted was over 22,000 manuscript pages, later condensed into ten large volumes. The original manuscript is preserved in the Monastery of St. Veronica Giuliani in Città di Castello. Veronica did not write for herself; she was