Julian of Norwich Quotes

“Who we thought we were dies when a beloved dies. And it takes a while for a new self to rise, often haltingly, from the ashes of our ravaged hearts.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“Between God and creation there is no between—that is the message of panentheism, as well as the message of the Cosmic Christ, the Buddha Nature, and tselem, the image of God that Judaism preaches. Such an understanding offers a re-affirmation of the sacredness inherent in all beings.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“One way to combat it was to force sailors to stay on ships for forty days after anchoring, only allowing them to come ashore if they were well after forty days—thus the term quarantine (from the word for forty).”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“Julian, by calling us to interfere with patriarchy and heal the wounds that it has wracked upon human history and the human soul and the earth, beckons us from folly to wisdom. Are we listening?”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“I am the wind which breathes upon the sea, I am the wave of the ocean, I am the murmur of the billows, I am the ox of the seven combats, I am the vulture upon the rocks, I am a beam of the sun, I am the fairest of plants. I am the wild boar in valour, I am the salmon in the water, I am a lake in the plain, I am a world of knowledge, I am the point of the lance of battle, I am the God who created the fire in the head.”5 Creating “I am” poems is a powerful practice by which to integrate the Christ in us and in nature with our daily experiences. Julian creates her own “I am” poems. Here is one: Our Lord Jesus oftentimes said: “This I am, This I am. I am what you love. I am what you enjoy. I am what you serve. I am what you long for.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“Standing by while global warming happens is killing the Christ. Ecocide is a form of killing Christ.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“if your being is good your works will be good, and if your being is just your works will be just.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“in God’s sight, all humanity is one person, and all people are a single humanity.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“goodness surrounds us in the manifestation of all of nature but it also flows through us on a regular basis; it is Spirit at work in and through us.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“God loves all that he has created. And so anyone who, in loving God, loves all his fellow creatures loves all that is.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“life is short,”42 and we should drink deeply of its goodness while we can.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“the first good thing is the goodness of nature.”40 Here she tells us to get out of our own stuckness with the human condition and open our eyes and hearts to the abundant goodness found in nature.”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“Starr recognizes the importance of Julian’s message reaching the entire world, rather than being hoarded by religionists of one stripe, when she remarks that Julian’s work is “for the sake of all spiritual seekers everywhere.”13”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond

“Having learned to integrate her readings thoroughly into her own thinking and with years of contemplative study, she creates her own theology. She learns to trust her own experience,”
― Matthew Fox, Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—and Beyond