s her love for Christ with language that borders along the lines of being erotic. When she thinks of his body lying on the cross, she describes her heart as "being on fire." In one of her letter speaks of kissing Christ while he lies on her bed. And when she addresses him she declares "when I see you on the cross, I want to be despised and disfigured for your love; and even more, I want to be able to die for your love and for the salvation of those that you so lovingly set free." It was prevalent for nuns to speak of th
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