She wrote in a raw, unpolished Italian. She did not write for publication; she wrote as a child would speak to a parent. This lack of literary polish is precisely what gives the Diario its immense power. There is no filter, no theological spin—just the immediate reporting of ecstatic visions, dark temptations, and profound suffering.
St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila explain the "Dark Night of the Soul" theoretically. Veronica Giuliani lives it. Her diary is a case study of passive purgations, divine unions, and the spiritual espousal. If you want to understand what happens when God takes complete control of a soul, read Veronica. diario de santa veronica giuliani pdf