![]() Although she was a devoted Christian, her life was unremarkable until, at the age of 30, she suffered from a very serious illness that nearly killed her. Her dialect suggests that she probably hailed from further north than East Anglia. Julian was born in 1342 to a wealthy family, perhaps of merchants. She spent the last few decades of her life living in a room attached to St Julian’s Church in the busy port city of Norwich, East Anglia, and unless the name of the church is just a striking coincidence, this is where she took her name from. The woman known as Julian of Norwich was almost certainly not born ‘Julian’, and probably wasn’t originally from Norwich. So if you feel like ignoring her request, read on. Since Julian wasn’t very forthcoming about herself, we know very little about her, but it is possible to piece together a few details. Julian herself urged her readers not to pay any attention to the ‘poor being’ who saw visions from God, but only to the visions themselves. Perhaps you shouldn’t be reading an article about Julian of Norwich. ![]() 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, the Church still has a vital role to play.Matt Redman: ‘Reverence in worship has become my lifelong pursuit’.Rev Les Isaac: ‘I get bored if I’m in church too much. ![]()
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