Nature and Grace are in harmony with each other… God is two in manner of working and one in love.
Julian of Norwich
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One In Love
Theme: Love
Nature and Grace are in harmony with each other. For Grace is God as Nature is God… God is two in manner of working and one in love. Neither Nature nor Grace works without the other. They may never be separated.
Julian of Norwich (c. 1343–after 1416) was an English anchoress and mystic of the Middle Ages. She is renowned for her book Revelations of Divine Love, which is considered one of the earliest surviving works of English literature written by a woman.
Julian lived in the city of Norwich during a tumultuous period marked by the Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt. In the midst of these upheavals, she experienced a series of profound visions of the Passion of Christ in 1373, when she was around 30 years old. These visions transformed her understanding of God's love, leading her to believe that all people are loved unconditionally by God, even in their sinfulness.
Julian's Revelations of Divine Love is a beautiful and moving meditation on the love of God, exploring themes such as the compassion of Christ, the forgiveness of sins, and the hope of salvation. She also delves into the mystery of suffering and the role of pain in spiritual growth. Although her writings were not published during her lifetime, they were carefully preserved by her followers and later rediscovered and translated into English in the 19th century. Today, Julian of Norwich is recognized as one of the most important Christian mystics and theologians, renowned for her profound insights into the nature of God's love and her emphasis on the harmony between faith, nature, and grace.
Revelations of Divine Love
Brendan Doyle, Trans. Meditations with Julian of Norwich, pp. 107-109, 89.
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Julian of Norwich
Theme: Love
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