The Brigittine Sisters, followers of St Bridget of Sweden follow a rule based on the teachings of Christ. However, King Henry VIII, Luther and others eliminated and closed many convents run by the Brigittine Sisters, all over Europe. They are known also as the Order of the Most Holy Savior. The visions that St Bridget had received showed a lot about purgatory and the Passion of Christ. St Bridget actually was married in early life and had 8 children. When her husband died and her children were grown up, she was given permission to found her order. She had visions from Jesus who dictated to her the exact words of her rule, word by word. Their motto is Amor Meus Crucifixus , which means ‘My love was crucified,’ and all nuns are asked to meditate especially on the sufferings of Christ. She lived between 1303 and 1373, and in 1999, Bridget of Sweden, along with St Catherine of Siena and St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross she was named Patroness of Europe.
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