Julian of Norwich: Session 1

Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This is the first session that focuses on the mystic, Julian of Norwich. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from Chapter 10 of The Showings, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about Jim, visit jamesfinley.org  For the transcript for this podcast can be found here. The book being used for this season can be found here. Connect with us: We also produce other podcasts you might enjoy. To learn more about them and our other offerings, visit cac.org This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at cac.org/podcastsupport Thank you!

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation to learn more
0:05.0	visit caac.org.
0:08.0	Greetings. I'm Jim Finley. Welcome to Turning to the Mystics.
0:23.0	Greetings, everyone. And welcome to our time here together.
0:28.0	Turning for Guidance to the Teachings of the Christian Mystic Julianne of Norwich.
0:34.0	In the previous session, we began this series on Julian, with a person leading a
0:41.0	nearby star in myself in a dialogue on Julian's life, like the autobiographical
0:48.0	foundations of her own awakening or on path. And looking for parallels, moments in
0:55.0	our own life of our own awakening, like markers on this path that were, she's
1:00.0	helping us to follow. And in this session, I want to share with you, explore
1:08.0	with you the chapter 10 of the long text. She begins the chapter like she does
1:14.0	each chapter by referring back to the series of visions that she had at the
1:19.0	brink of death where she sees these vivid mystical realizations of Christ
1:25.0	crucified, seeing in it the mystery of God's love for us, God's familiarity
1:32.0	with us sustaining us in love in our own suffering and in our own death.
1:38.0	And now years later in her anchor hold in her hermit in her cell there, she's
1:45.0	reflecting back on this in her writings, she's sharing this with us as she
1:50.0	reflects back and says, this I saw bodily recalling the moment of the vision,
1:56.0	this I saw bodily frighteningly and dimly. And I wanted more of the light of
2:03.0	day to have seen it more clearly. And I was answered in my reason, if God wishes
2:11.0	to show you more, he will be your light. You need none but him.
2:17.0	I'd like to begin by reflecting on this.
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