And I saw that truly nothing happens by accident or luck, but everything by God’s wise providence. If it seems to be accident or luck from our point of view, our blindness and lack of foreknowledge is the cause; for matters that have been in God’s foreseeing wisdom since before time began befall us suddenly, all unawares; and so in our blindness and ignorance we say that this is accident or luck, but to our Lord God it is not so.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Because of our good Lord’s tender love to all those who who shall be saved, he quickly comforts them, saying, “The cause of all this pain is sin. But all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
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.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
It is part of our human nature to desire God, and it is part of God’s nature to desire us. We can never stop yearning for God until we are possessed by God in the fulness of love.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342–1416)
For we are so preciously loved by God that we cannot even comprehend it. No created being can ever know how much and how sweetly and tenderly God loves them. It is only with the help of his grace that we are able to persevere in spiritual contemplation with endless wonder at his high, surpassing, immeasurable love which our Lord in his goodness has for us.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most pleasing to God, even though you may find little joy in it. This is true of all believing prayer.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
