Julian of Norwich on greatness
Julian of Norwich75 quotes“Here saw I a great oneing betwixt Christ and us, to mine understanding: for when He was in pain, we were in pain.”
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Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God’s will.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our Savior is our true Mother in whom we are endlessly born and out of whom we shall never come.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Where do we begin? Begin with the heart.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich For in every soul that shall be saved is a Godly Will that never assented to sin, nor ever shall.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich All will be well, and every kind of thing will be well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We give our intent to love and meekness, by the working of mercy and grace we are made all fair and clean.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Cheerful givers do not count the cost of what they give.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Prayer unites the soul to God.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We are kept all as securely in Love in woe as in weal, by the Goodness of God.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich As truly as God is our Father, so truly God is our Mother.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Lord Jesus, I have heard you say: ‘Sin is necessary but all will be well, and all will be well, and every kind of thing will be well’.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich The Enemy is overcome by the blessed Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Peace and love are ever in us, being and working; but we be not alway in peace and in love.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich But Jesus, who in this Vision informed me of all that is necessary for me, answered and said: It was necessary that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich The goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Everything has being through the love of God.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich
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