Margery Kemps Interactions with The Virgin Mary Essay

Margery Kemps Interactions with The Virgin Mary According to her own testimony, Margery Kempes spirituality involved deeply passionate experiences of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Kempe had the gift of tears -- meaning that, for years, she was unable to attend mass without crying profusely, and, as often as not, sobbing loudly and theatrically. Her adventurous life included a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where much weeping and wailing took place, and tanglings with several Bishops, including the Archbishop of Canterbury. In chapter 3 Margery has a rather jumbled account of a vision of heaven. Then Margery starts to begin to have the desire to stop having sex. Which I assure you doesnt go well with her husband. Finally in chapter†¦show more content†¦This was really weird, why did she think this ring was her wedding ring? Then Margery meets with a priest who becomes her protector all the time she is in Rome. God provides a miracle in which they can understand each others speech, though she speaks no German and he speaks no English. Margery, who has been wearing white (virgins clothing, suggesting a religious vow) is asked by this priest to leave off wearing it, and she obeys. He also sends her to be servant to a poor woman, as a form of penance, though Im not sure what for. Although she starts to wear white again in chapter 37 because God tells her to. Then later on Margery has a literal marriage to God, followed by visions of angels, divine smells and music, and a warmth in her breast which lasts, she tells us, 16 years. One result is that she weeps when she sees a handsome man on the street, because it makes her think of Christ. Later on she elaborates on the marriage with a strong suggestion of a sexual consummation. Here and in the next chapter 37, there are more conversations with God and he promises to be closer to her. She is also told to resume wearing white, which her confessor allows because he sees its Gods will and doesnt dare object. Then God has her give away all her money, so that she m ust live on charity. She doesnt like this at all, but God reassures her with people who give her charity and help. Then a Priest came from England who helps her get back home. Margery en