This brief historical introduction to Julian of Norwich explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of her life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way she was initially received. The second part…
Tag: Christian contemplation
A Quote from St. Clare for her Feast Day
St. Clare of Assisi was a friend of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Poor Clares. She gave advice to her sisters and to us for how to be transformed into God's image through contemplation. Find It. Did…
A Book of Hours, by Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton was the most popular proponent of the Christian contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. Now, for the first time, some of his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been arranged into A Book of Hours, a rich resource…
