Summary of EMV

Chapter title: An introductory thought. God wanted an immaculate womb.

Date of dictations: Tuesday, August 22, 1944 (EMV 1.1) and Wednesday, August 16, 1944 (EMV 1.2-4).

Summary: Jesus gives a dictation as an introduction to the Work. He speaks of Mary's purity and her immaculate womb, into which the Holy Trinity descended. The Lord wanted no other throne than this pure womb, and he mentions Eve, comparing her to Mary.

Chapter contents: 1.1: This first book deals with the Virgin Mary. - 1.2: The Holy Trinity descended there with all its perfections. - 1.3 : Mary and Eve. - 1.4 : This thought will serve as an introduction to other holy subjects.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapter 1

Chapter title: Anne and Joachim make a vow to the Lord.

Date of vision: Tuesday, August 22, 1944

Calendar: September 22 A.D. (beginning of Tisri)

Location (map): Nazareth

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: First apparition of Anne and Joachim. Anne weaves in her house, until a woman comes to fetch water. She leaves her child Alphée, whom she spoils with fruit from her garden. The boy loves her, and she loves him back, but she's sad not to be a mother. Joachim arrives in the meantime, and they rave about the child's beauty. They then talk about Anne's barrenness, and Joachim urges her to go to the Temple once more, not only for the Feast of Tents, but also to make a long prayer to the Lord. He mentions the women of Israel who have given birth very late in their old age, and always hopes that the Lord will hear them. Anne agrees with his idea and declares that they will make their vow to the Lord. Their offspring will be his, provided he grants it to them...

Chapter contents: 2.1: Anne at her job. 2.2: A neighbor entrusts her with her child. This fills her with joy. 2.3: Joachim arrives, also rejoicing. The mutual love of a childless couple. 2.4: Hope for a miraculous birth of a child consecrated to God. 2.5: The cycle of the Virgin Mary's birth begins.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapter 2

Chapter title: At the Feast of Tents. Anne and Joachim possessed Wisdom.

Date of vision and dictation: Wednesday, August 23, 1944

Calendar: Monday, October 1, 22 A.D.

Old Julian calendar: Monday, October 3 -22.

Jewish calendar: 24 Tishri 3740.

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Maria sees the outskirts of Jerusalem during the Feast of Tents. She describes the atmosphere around her, then sees Anne comforting a small child who has fallen. His mother comes to pick him up and reveals that she already has six children. Mary's mother then returns to Joachim and tells him about her interview with the happy mother. She reveals that she had a dream that she would return here next year with a child of her own. Joachim urges him to hope again.

After this, Jesus gives a dictation about his grandparents who possessed wisdom. He speaks of their respective love, their chaste and dignified love, their inner virtues, and applies to them words from the Book of Wisdom.

Chapter contents: 3.1: Hannah's house differs from that of Mary's inheritance. 3.2: The camp of branch tents set up outside the walls of Jerusalem. 3.3: Barren Anne talks to a mother of a large family. 3.4: Joachim reaffirms his hope of a miraculous maternity, and Anne confides her prophetic dream. 3.5 : The righteous are always wise. 3.6 : All Anne needed was a crown of children. 3.7 : In love as on the first day. 3.8: They wanted a son, they got the mother of God. 3.9: The chastity of spouses. 3.10 : Today, love and the bridal chamber are profaned.

Former edition: Volume 1, chapters 3 and 4

Chapter title: Anne announces her maternity with a canticle. Her womb bears Mary's immaculate soul.

Date of vision and dictation: Thursday, August 24, 1944.

Calendar: Sunday, December 23, A.D. 22, according to Valtorta.fr. End of March 21 according to maria-valtorta.org (Jewish calendar: Nisan 3740).

Location (map) : Nazareth

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: In Nazareth, Anne sings a canticle, which Maria transcribes. Meanwhile, Joachim comes home and is surprised to hear her humming these words. He asks her to repeat it back to him, and when Anne reaches a certain passage, announcing that she is finally carrying a child in her womb, her voice breaks and she reveals her maternity to her husband. They embrace and share their great joy. Anne recounts when she was given the grace of motherhood: in the Temple, she saw a light descend upon her. They talk about the name they will give the child, and her mother already senses that it will be a girl.

Then comes a dictation on Mary's conception and the wisdom of the righteous people who were Christ's grandparents.

Chapter contents: 4.1: Anne sings, prays and smiles at her job. 4.2: She announces her maternity to Joachim. 4.3: In the Temple a fire came to me. 4.4: We will call her Mary. Star of our sea, pearl, happiness. 4.5: The Word acts on Anne. 4.6: Mary's immaculate soul. 4.7: What the first parents would have been.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 5 and 6

Chapter title: Birth of the Virgin Mary. Her virginity in the eternal mind of the Father.

Date of vision: Saturday, August 26, 1944 (EMV 5.1-6)

Date of dictation : Sunday, August 27, 1944 (EMV 5.7-15)

Calendar: Saturday, September 6, 21 AD

Old Julian calendar: Saturday, September 8, 21 A.D.

Jewish calendar: 10 Tishri 3741.

Location (map): Nazareth

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: There is a drought in Nazareth. Joachim works in the garden and Anne joins him. She is suffering from the heat, and they talk about the state of the vegetation. A storm is about to break, so they return home. Anne is about to give birth, and Joachim is worried because his wife is not in pain during childbirth. Apart from that, the storm impresses everyone with its violence. Then Mary is born and wails, and everything stops: a splendid rainbow is born in the sky. Anne and Joachim name their daughter Marie.

A long dictation is then given by Christ. He speaks of the Immaculate Conception and virginity of his Mother. He quotes the Book of Proverbs and applies it to Mary. Then he speaks of man, who was destined to be the king of Creation, and for whom God made everything: stars and planets, seas and oceans, plants and trees, animals. Man, however, was fallen by Satan. God, who knows everything, knew in advance of his sin and had already foreseen the way to remedy it: by sending his Son, through Mary. He then goes on to describe the Immaculate Conception's victory over Satan. He ends the dictation by speaking of procreation before the Fault, of the fact that men in a state of grace should not have experienced death or suffering in childbirth, like Mary. He then closes by speaking of the virginity of the All-Beautiful.

Chapter contents: 5.1: The garden suffers a severe drought. 5.2: Anne confides her great peace at the approach of term. 5.3 : A violent storm. 5.4: A gigantic rainbow, a star and an anticipated moon greet the birth. 5.5: A detailed portrait of the child. 5.6: Mary is handed over to Anna, who prophesies over her. 5.7: To speak of Mary's immaculate conception is to plunge into love. 5.8: In God's mind at the origin of beings. 5.9: God's consolation and joy. 5.10: Creation made for man, his king. 5.11: God knew what man would be. 5.12: God created the Bride to be the Mother of God Incarnate. 5.13: Childbirth willed by God and willed by Man. 5.14: Satan, this little girl has defeated you. This is God's revenge. 5.15: Mary's virginity.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 7 and 8

Chapter title: Purification of Anne and offering of Mary, the perfect little girl for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Date of vision and dictation: Monday, August 28, 1944

Calendar: Tuesday, November 25, 21 A.D.

Old Julian calendar: Tuesday, September 27, 21 A.D.

Jewish calendar: 30 Kisleu 3741

Location (map): Jerusalem (Temple of Jerusalem)

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Anne presents her daughter at the Temple, accompanied by Joachim, Elisabeth and Zacharie. The happy parents have dressed up for the occasion. Soon, Anne speaks with Elisabeth, and Joachim's wife confides in her that she will give the Lord her Flower in three years' time. To realize this heroic sacrifice, she reminds herself that God has given her Mary. She will also tell herself that her child is praying for them, and that the Lord will be her Father after they are gone. They finally arrive at the Temple, where Anne purifies herself. The group goes on to the place where Anne's wish was granted, and there they meet Anne of Phanuel, who will be Mary's mistress at the Temple.

Jesus then gives a dictation and explains that the Virgin was burning to come to God. He returns to the phrase "Let the little children come to me"; then he insists on Mary's love, which was constant throughout her life. Her eyes are peaceful and benevolent, and the same is true of the saints, who, like their heavenly Mother, have a gaze that is "light for the soul".

Chapter contents: 6.1: Joachim, Anne, Zechariah and Elizabeth on their way to the Temple. 6.2: Anne will give to God what comes from him. 6.3: Anne's purification. 6.4: Mary's consecration and first contact with Anne of Phanouel. 6.5: In three years, you too will be here, my Lily. 6.6: Behold the perfect Child, with the heart of a dove, simple and pure. 6.7: The pure, peaceful, benevolent eye possessed by the pure, the saints, those enamored of God.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 9 and 10

Chapter title: Little Mary with Anne and Joachim. The Son's Wisdom is already on her lips.

Date of vision and dictation: Tuesday, August 29, 1944

Calendar: August -18

Jewish calendar: Ab 3743

Location (map): Nazareth

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Anne is with Mary in Nazareth. The little girl plays in the garden and brings her flowers. She tells her the story of each one, and her mother is astonished when Mary mentions Solomon, for example. Her child replies that she seems to have always known this, and wants Anne to tell her a story about the coming of Emmanuel. The little girl then asks her when the prophecy will take place; she even wonders if God won't be able to shorten the waiting time if she prays a lot, a lot, a lot. Anne finally answers in the affirmative, and the Immaculate declares that she will pray and remain a virgin for her request to be granted. The future Mother of Jesus also reveals her desire to serve the one who will bear the Savior, and a few moments later, she asks Anne how the Lord can save her if she commits no sin. Joachim responds, saying that the Savior has saved her in advance. Finally, the happy family mentions the Temple, which Mary will soon join, and promises to pray for her dear parents. After this chapter, Jesus gives a dictation on his Mother's early wisdom, speaking of reason and intelligence, the gift God had given our First Parents.

Chapter contents: 7.1: Little Mary brings flowers to Anne. 7.2: A story imagined for each flower. 7.3: How long will it take to have Emmanuel? 7.4: I will make myself a virgin to hasten his coming. 7.5: How can he save me if I do not sin? 7.6: When will you lead me to the Temple? 7.7: Spiritually precocious children. 7.8: Reason is one of the things that makes us most like God. 7.9: Mary was the Super Eve, the masterpiece of the Most High.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 11 and 12

Chapter title:Mary welcomed into the Temple. In her humility, she was unaware that she was the woman full of Wisdom.

Date of vision and dictation: August 30, 1944

Calendar: Monday, October 3, 18 A.D.

Old Julian calendar: Monday, October 5, 18 B.C.

Jewish calendar: 10 Tishri 3744.

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Anne, Joachim and Mary are in Jerusalem to enter the Temple. Joachim and Anne seem to have cried a lot, but they try to show their child as little as possible. They meet Elisabeth, who invites them to a friend's house. Anne reveals that she has no regrets about giving Mary to the Temple, and that she hasn't changed her mind, but that her mother's heart hurts. The same goes for Joachim. Zechariah, who arrives, and his wife try to console them as best they can. Then they set off again. The high priest arrives, and Mary has the opportunity to make her vow. She enters the Temple of Jerusalem. The chapter ends with Jesus dictating that his Mother possessed Wisdom.

Chapter contents: 8.1: Slow, sad walk through the streets of Jerusalem. 8.2: Stop. Anne confides her grief to Elisabeth. 8.3: Zechariah encourages Joachim and Anne. 8.4: Anne leaves young Mary her bridal veil. 8.5: Mary asks her parents for their blessing. Arrival at the Temple. 8.6: The High Priest welcomes the spotless Lamb. 8.7: The prayer of the "humble handmaid". 8.8: You too, Mary, "walk in my presence and be perfect for it".

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 13 and 14

Chapter title: Joachim and Anne's death was sweet, after a life of wise fidelity to God in trials.

Date of dictation: Thursday, August 31, 1944

Calendar: Winter of the year -10/-11

Summary: Jesus gives a dictation and talks about his grandparents. They were righteous and had Wisdom as their companion, but they suffered from having to separate from Mary. Even after separating from their child, they had legitimate concerns about her. But they always trusted in God, and had peace in their hearts, for they had done God's will. Their death was sweet, and in the evening of their lives they understood the grace that had been bestowed upon them. Jesus then returns to Anne's painless birth and the peaceful death of her grandparents.

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Chapter contents: 9.1: My grandparents' lives quickly turned dark. 9.2: Wisdom inspired them. 9.3 : Their trials accepted in peace. 9.4 : Children belong to God first, before they belong to their parents. 9.5 : Painless childbirth and death.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapter 15

Chapter title: Mary's canticle. She recalled what her soul had seen in God.

Date of vision and dictation: Saturday, September 2, 1944

Calendar: Summer of year -9

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Mary must be about twelve years old. She is praying and singing a hymn. She then plunges into even more fervent prayer, and Anne of Phanuel arrives in the meantime. The Immaculate greeted her and a conversation ensued between the two women. They talk about her virginity, the Law that obliges her to marry, and her vow to remain a virgin all the same. They also spoke of the Messiah to come. Mary already senses that he will be the Martyr, and that much purity is needed to prepare for his coming. She reveals that she is a virgin, not because she hopes to be the Mother of the Lord, but because purity is of immense value in the eyes of the Most High.

Finally, Jesus gives dictation and reveals that Mary remembered God. She remembered what she had seen when her soul was created, and the Master explains that the mind has the capacity to remember, to see and to foresee. God gave Man intelligence, but not all knowledge is good, and what's more, human capacities are limited. However, the Spirit can speak to us and instruct us, but to possess the Holy Spirit, we need Grace. The saints also remember God," Jesus explains, before continuing his dictation on Mary, who was full of Grace, and therefore lived in the Spirit.

Chapter contents: 10.1: Mary sews and sings a hymn. 10.2: Anne of Phanuel surprised by Mary's appearance. 10.3: God's presence in Mary. 10.4: Her will to remain a virgin. 10.5: The wait for the Messiah is shortened. I will place myself totally at his service. 10.6: He will be the Man of Sorrows. 10.7 : All drunk with the Invisible Presence. 10.8: Marie se souvenait de Dieu. 10.9: La participation à l'Intelligence Suprême. 10.10: La Pleine de Grace. 10.11: Everything comes from another source, Maria Valtorta notes, reassuring herself.

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapter 16