About Julian of Norwich

Julian of Norwich was a 14th century English woman and a Christian mystic. When she was just over 30 years old she became gravely ill and received 16 Showings or Divine Revelations from God related to Christ on the cross. She recorded her experience of the Showings in two texts. She wrote The Short Text not long after she recovered from her illness.  She wrote The Long Text some 20 years later. We will read The Long Text as translated by Mirabai Starr.

“Julian’s interpretation of her God-experience is unlike the religious views common for much of history up to her time. It’s not based in sin, shame, guilt, or fear of God or hell. Instead, it’s full of delight, freedom, intimacy, and cosmic hope.” —Richard Rohr