In the middle ages — 1373, to be exact — an obscure English woman got sick, and while she was ill, experienced visions of God, Christ, Mary, and heaven. We know about her because she described her mystical visions in what became the first book written in the English language by a woman. We don’t know her name, but she was affiliated with the Church of St. Julian in the village of Norwich, so we refer to her as Julian of Norwich. Today, Julian is considered one of the greatest of the medieval Chr...
Published on May 26, 2024 07:22