![]() ![]() ![]() Now they are no longer lost―for anyone!"―Fr. "As a major fan and promoter of Julian of Norwich, whom I call 'my favorite mystic', it is genuinely exciting to find such a faithful but freeing translation of Julian's long-lost Showings. ![]() Her message for today's readers is simply this:She reve In Julian's version, man is not to blame for his sin sin is something that he must experience and overcome in his spiritual journey with God. Instead, the three properties of God were presented as life, love, and light, and all of His creation was good, including his servant, man. ![]() In her visions, God was not angry and wrathful. At the age of 30, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions of Jesus, which she recorded and then expanded on later in her life. Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, was an English anchoress in East Anglia. Revelations of Divine Love, the first book published in English attributed to a woman, is also included. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation In this contemporary translation of one of the most beloved and influential mystical texts of all time, Julian of Norwich: The Showings brings the message and spirituality of this 14th-century mystic to 21st-century readers. ![]()
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