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Julian of Norwich (1343–c. 1416) was an English mystic and anchoress whose book, Revelations of Divine Love, describes a series of visions in which God’s love is revealed to her in terms of forgiveness, joy, compassion, and maternal love. She believed God brought her back from the brink of death. In recent times, the Christian contemplative prayer movement has taken a particular interest in her work.

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This is Your Soul on Mysticism

Mysticism, broadly defined, is the transcendent experience of an encounter with God. For Catholic mystics like Julian, Hildegard von Bingen, St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, it takes the form of a vision.

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Kaya Oakes
2020
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An Introduction to Christian Mysticism

Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth more than 2,000 years ago, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, yet we need look no further than the two billion-plus Christians in the world today to see that his life and message still exert tremendous influence.

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2022
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All Will Be Well: The Radical Optimism of Julian of Norwich

Every moment is an opportunity to remember that we are perfectly loved and perfectly lovable, just as we are.

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Mirabai Starr
2014
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Julian of Norwich

Julian of Norwich, also called Juliana, (born 1342, probably Norwich, Norfolk, Eng.—died after 1416), celebrated mystic whose Revelations of Divine Love (or Showings) is generally considered one of the most remarkable documents of medieval religious experience.

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Julian of Norwich

Julian was an extraordinary woman—most likely a wife and mother; probably a daughter or wife of a wool merchant and, of course, the first woman to write any book in English. She ended her life as an anchoress in a hermitage next to the Church of Saint Julian in Norwich.

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John A. Coleman
2014
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Julian of Norwich: "A Theologian for Our Time"

The pandemic swept through Europe with terrifying speed, leaving in its wake a staggering death toll and severe economic dislocation. The disease was the Black Death. The time was the Middle Ages. But the description may strike a familiar chord for readers today.

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Matt Gardner
2020
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