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The Revelation of Divine Love in Sixteen Showings Made to Dame Julian of Norwich
M.L. del Mastro, Julian of Norwich
3.93 AVERAGE
122 reviews for:
The Revelation of Divine Love in Sixteen Showings Made to Dame Julian of Norwich
M.L. del Mastro, Julian of Norwich
3.93 AVERAGE
This book contains some beautifully expressed ideas about God written by a 14th century Christian mystic. I enjoyed reading it!
Two of my favorite excerpts:
“…it is the natural yearning of the soul touched by the Holy Ghost to say, ‘God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honour. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything.’”
“…for the goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need. It quickens our soul and gives it life, and makes it grow in grace and virtue… it is the same grace which the soul seeks and always will seek until we truly know him who has enclosed us in himself; for he does not despise what he has made, nor does he disdain to serve us…through love of the soul which he has made in his own likeness; for as the body is clad in the cloth, and the flesh in the skin, and the bones in the flesh, and the heart in the chest, so are we, soul and body, clad in the goodness of God and enclosed in it…”
Two of my favorite excerpts:
“…it is the natural yearning of the soul touched by the Holy Ghost to say, ‘God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honour. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything.’”
“…for the goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need. It quickens our soul and gives it life, and makes it grow in grace and virtue… it is the same grace which the soul seeks and always will seek until we truly know him who has enclosed us in himself; for he does not despise what he has made, nor does he disdain to serve us…through love of the soul which he has made in his own likeness; for as the body is clad in the cloth, and the flesh in the skin, and the bones in the flesh, and the heart in the chest, so are we, soul and body, clad in the goodness of God and enclosed in it…”
Life-changing. Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love gave me a new perspective on the person of Christ and the love of God.
I adored this book. It took me some time to get through, but that was for two very good reasons: first, I wanted to savor it; second, I paused every few pages to record a line or two in my personal journal for later reference.
These reflections on a very holy woman's visions, though mystical by nature, are not so in the sense that they seem distant, unreal, or nonsensical. Surely any experience like Julian's could be called supernatural, as well it should, but her descriptions of the events and how God has revealed their interpretation to her over a lifetime of prayer and contemplation are accessible, humble, and fruitful. I haven't seen other translations, but I was pleased with this one's down-to-earth qualities that still preserved some unfamiliar and period-appropriate expressions and mannerisms. It brought her voice to life for me (without hampering my ability to absorb the information, as goodness knows the original Middle English would've taken me many more weeks to study).
I think, though, it would be fascinating to look at an original translation beside this one, now that I've had a chance to take in the lessons here in relatively familiar language.
One caveat: this translation features broken-up "readings," such that a reader could consume the book piece by piece over a rather long period of time. I wouldn't recommend reading just one of these bite-sized sections each day. So much of what Julian has to say happens slowly, over several pages, and so I think such a staggered approach might risk losing some sense of impact from her words.
If you are hoping to become more familiar with how deeply God loves you, how close Christ is to you at all times, and how the Holy Spirit works in your life, I absolutely urge you to give this a thorough and dedicated read. It's truly beautiful.
I adored this book. It took me some time to get through, but that was for two very good reasons: first, I wanted to savor it; second, I paused every few pages to record a line or two in my personal journal for later reference.
These reflections on a very holy woman's visions, though mystical by nature, are not so in the sense that they seem distant, unreal, or nonsensical. Surely any experience like Julian's could be called supernatural, as well it should, but her descriptions of the events and how God has revealed their interpretation to her over a lifetime of prayer and contemplation are accessible, humble, and fruitful. I haven't seen other translations, but I was pleased with this one's down-to-earth qualities that still preserved some unfamiliar and period-appropriate expressions and mannerisms. It brought her voice to life for me (without hampering my ability to absorb the information, as goodness knows the original Middle English would've taken me many more weeks to study).
I think, though, it would be fascinating to look at an original translation beside this one, now that I've had a chance to take in the lessons here in relatively familiar language.
One caveat: this translation features broken-up "readings," such that a reader could consume the book piece by piece over a rather long period of time. I wouldn't recommend reading just one of these bite-sized sections each day. So much of what Julian has to say happens slowly, over several pages, and so I think such a staggered approach might risk losing some sense of impact from her words.
If you are hoping to become more familiar with how deeply God loves you, how close Christ is to you at all times, and how the Holy Spirit works in your life, I absolutely urge you to give this a thorough and dedicated read. It's truly beautiful.
Did not finish so I won’t be giving this a star rating; was reading this for class but I gave up at page 58 and decided to just write my paper & move on with my life. I think this is a really profound text with immense theological, epistemological, and historical implications that cannot be realized even within one full reading and I’m very earnest in expressing my desire to return to this later in life (aka post-graduation) but I just do not have the willpower or intellectual appetite to finish this right now lol
Julian of Norwich is kind of frickn epic. Her theology is definitely progressive compared to other medical mystics. The revelations that she describes have called into question a lot of aspects of faith that I’ve never questioned. Her approach to eschatology and universalism is unlike anything I’ve ever read.
This is my favorite book I’ve read thus far in 2022
This is my favorite book I’ve read thus far in 2022
At this point, I think I'll be reading this book every January. It's so full of comfort and love, in a way that I have not been used to in modern Evangelical writings.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Julian of Norwich my beloved..... When i tell you this was the book that made me have a weird and intense fascination with catholicism
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced