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Julian of Norwich was a 14th-century English mystic, writer, and prophet. Her life and works are significant in the fields of Christian mysticism and female religious writing.

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Famous Julian of Norwich Quotes

“When we, by the working of mercy and grace, be made meek and mild, we are fully safe; suddenly is the soul oned to God when it is truly peaced in itself: for in Him is found no wrath.”

Made Soul Found Grace Safe Mercy Wrath Meek

Book:Revelations of divine love

Source: Revelations of divine love

“The Elements of Prayer|Its ground: God, by whose goodness it springeth in us. |Its use: to turn our will to His will. |Its end: to be made one with Him and like to Him in all things.”

Made Ends Use Turns Prayer Goodness Elements All Things

Author:Julian of Norwich

“He that is highest and worthiest was most fully made-nought and most utterly despised.”

Made Highest Despised

Book:The Showings of Divine Love

Source: The Showings of Divine Love

“It needeth us to have knowing of the littleness of creatures and to hold as nought all-thing that is made, for to love and have God that is unmade.”

Made Knowing Creatures All Things

Book:The Showings of Divine Love

Source: The Showings of Divine Love

“The love that made Him to suffer passeth as far all His pains as Heaven is above Earth.”

Made Earth Pain Suffering Heaven

Book:The Showings of Divine Love

Source: The Showings of Divine Love

“God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.”

Made His Love

Author:Julian of Norwich

“See that I am God. See that I am in everything. See that I do everything. See that I have never stopped ordering my works, nor ever shall, eternally. See that I lead everything on to the conclusion I ordained for it before time began, by the same power, wisdom and love with which I made it. How can anything be amiss?”

Made And Love Conclusion Made It

Author:Julian of Norwich

“He that made all things for love, by the same love keepeth them, and shall keep them without end.”

Life Made Ends All Things Same Love

Book:Revelations of divine love

Source: Revelations of divine love

“We give our intent to love and meekness, by the working of mercy and grace we are made all fair and clean.”

Life Giving Made Grace Fairs Mercy Clean Meekness

Book:The Collected Works of Julian of Norwich

Source: The Collected Works of Julian of Norwich

“I saw full surely that ere God made us He loved us; which love was never slacked, nor ever shall be. And in this love He hath done all His works; and in this love He hath made all things profitable to us; and in this love our life is everlasting. In our making we had beginning; but the love wherein He made us was in Him from without beginning: in which love we have our beginning. And all this shall we see in God, without end.”

Life Made Ends Done Life Is Saws Our Lives All Things Everlasting Profitable

Author:Julian of Norwich

About the Author

Born: November 8, 1342
Died: 1416
Known for: Author
Quotes: 95

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The Showings of Divine LoveRelated source material

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SHOWING OF LOVERelated source material

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Daily Readings with Julian of NorwichRelated source material

Showings. Translated from the Critical Text with an Introduction by Edmund Colledge, O.S.A. and James Walsh, S.J. Preface by Jean Leclercq, O.S.B.Related source material

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