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Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 – c. 1416) is celebrated as one of the most profound English mystics. Although much about her life remains a mystery, her writings continue to resonate through the ages. The name Julian itself is derived from the Church of St Julian in Norwich, where she lived as an anchoress in a cell adjacent to the church. At the age of thirty, after enduring a severe illness that brought her to the brink of death, Julian experienced a series of vivid visions. These extraordinary revelations, which ceased upon her recovery on May 13, 1373, would later inspire her ...

Bien conocido por sus obras históricas, John Julius Norwich dirige ahora su atención hacia la más antigua institución del mundo (además ininterrumpida), rastreando el linaje papal a lo largo de los siglos, desde el mismísimo san Pedro -el primer Papa según la tradición- hasta Benedicto XVI. De los doscientos ochenta y tantos ocupantes del supremo cargo, algunos han sido santos sin lugar a dudas, mientras que otros se han sumido en la más terrible inmoralidad.

A classic work of English mysticism, Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love is an account of 16 divine visions and her meditations on them. She puts forth her ideas of God as a lover or divine love. Julian's revelations, experienced while suffering from a serious illness, may be dismissed as simple hallucinations or could be regarded as true divine visions from God. Regardless of what one might believe, "Revelations of Divine Love" is an important historical work of Christian theology.

In-depth interviews and stories of hope from across the Diocese of Norwich.