169. I was brought into a state in which I was unaware of physical sensation — almost into the condition of someone who is dying. My inner life and thinking remained unimpaired, however, so that I would perceive and remember what was happening. I underwent the same experiences as those who have died and are being revived, when their breathing is at first consistent with continued life and then falls silent.

71. However, the account of our resurrection would end up scattered and disconnected if it were mixed in with explanations of scriptural texts. So by the Lord's divine mercy I will add it in a more orderly fashion at the beginning and end of each chapter in addition to making remarks along the way.