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“We are made exactly as God wants us to be. We only need to lift our minds above Earth’s empty sorrows so that we can rejoice in the Divine joy.”
― All Shall Be Well: A Modern-Language Version of the Revelation of Julian of Norwich
― All Shall Be Well: A Modern-Language Version of the Revelation of Julian of Norwich
“He wanted her to be good, to perform acts of service, come to mass, believe on Jesus, and not make his burden for her salvation too heavy. Between them was an unspoken agreement. He would do his duty, and she would do hers. For many years, this silent understanding between Julian and her priest had been unsatisfying. She craved more: a better understanding of God and God's will. But she had long known not to ask her many questions to her priest. She knew that he certainly would wish to hear nothing of her visions.”
― Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography
― Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography
“I understand three ways of contemplating motherhood in God. The first is the foundation of our nature’s creation; the second is his taking of our nature, where the motherhood of grace begins; the third is the motherhood at work.”
― 40-Day Journey with Julian of Norwich (
― 40-Day Journey with Julian of Norwich (
“Live with grace and dignity. It's a middle finger to the darkness”
― If You Feel Too Much: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For
― If You Feel Too Much: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For
“Jesus wants us to understand four things: First, that He Himself is our ground, the soil from which we grow, the foundation on which we are built. Second, that He guards us and keeps us safe when we are in the midst of sin, when our own choices allow our enemies to surround us, when we do not even realize our own need. Third, that He guards us with care and kindness, showing us where we have gone astray. And fourth, that His presence is always with us, and His loving gaze never wavers, for He wants us to turn back to Him and become united with Him in love, as He is with us. When”
― All Shall Be Well: A Modern-Language Version of the Revelation of Julian of Norwich
― All Shall Be Well: A Modern-Language Version of the Revelation of Julian of Norwich
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