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Julian of Norwich

Author of Revelations of Divine Love

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About the Author

Little is known about this mystic writer who took up residence in St. Julian's Church, Norwich, England. The Showings are her meditations on her mystical experiences of May 8, 1373. Influenced by Neo-Platonism, she sees evil as less real than good. She focuses on the love of God and the care of show more Christ as mother for those who are devoted to him. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Julian of Norwich

Revelations of Divine Love (1373) — Author — 2,292 copies
Julian of Norwich: Showings (1978) 779 copies
Showing of Love (2001) 18 copies
Libro delle rivelazioni (1984) 8 copies
Visjoner av Guds kjighet (2000) 5 copies
Innhyllet i kjærlighet (1986) 4 copies
Envueltos en amor (1999) 1 copy
Julian of Norwich (2022) 1 copy

Associated Works

Cries of the Spirit: A Celebration of Women's Spirituality (2000) — Contributor — 370 copies
The Book of Margery Kempe [Norton Critical Edition] (2000) — Contributor — 364 copies
Autumn: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (2004) — Contributor — 57 copies
Woman to Woman: An Anthology of Women's Spiritualities (1993) — Contributor — 33 copies
Luminous Vision: Six Medieval Mystics and Their Teachings (1982) — Contributor, some editions — 20 copies
Women on Nature (2021) — Contributor — 20 copies

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Birthdate
1342-11-08
Date of death
1416 (circa)
Gender
female
Country (for map)
UK
Birthplace
England
Place of death
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Places of residence
Norwich, England
Occupations
mystic
writer
Short biography
Julian or Juliana of Norwich was an anchoress (female hermit) whose name was derived from the Church of St Julian in Norwich, England, where she lived in a small cell attached to the church and dedicated her life to prayer. She recorded her religious visions in a work published in about 1393 called Revelations of Divine Love. Her line, "All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well," is one of the most famous phrases in medieval literature.

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This book contains some beautifully expressed ideas about God written by a 14th century Christian mystic. I enjoyed reading it!

Two of my favorite excerpts:

“…it is the natural yearning of the soul touched by the Holy Ghost to say, ‘God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honour. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything.’”

“…for the goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need. It quickens our soul and gives it life, and makes it grow in grace and virtue… it is the same grace which the soul seeks and always will seek until we truly know him who has enclosed us in himself; for he does not despise what he has made, nor does he disdain to serve us…through love of the soul which he has made in his own likeness; for as the body is clad in the cloth, and the flesh in the skin, and the bones in the flesh, and the heart in the chest, so are we, soul and body, clad in the goodness of God and enclosed in it…”… (more)
 
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erindarlyn | 11 other reviews | Jan 25, 2024 |
Excerpts carefully chosen and arranged so as to give the substantial message of her spiritual masterpiece The Revelations of Divine Love/
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Aug 23, 2023 |
The Showings (or Revelations) of Julian of Norwich in the Classics of Western Spirituality series with introduction and commentary.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Oct 5, 2022 |
All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well...

It feels slightly odd to write a book review of the divine revelations of Julian of Norwich. This is a translation of the long text, which describes the 16 revelations and contains the longer discussion on their meaning, 'anent certain points'. Julian's vision of a God of love is as famous as it is comforting.
 
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atreic | 11 other reviews | Jan 26, 2022 |

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