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Julian
of Norwich
Egg tempera
and gold leaf on wood
9 x 12 inches, 2012
Statement:
Julian of Norwich (c. 1342-1416) is perhaps the quintessential
Anglican woman at prayer. Credited with writing the first book
in English, she blazed a trail that is all the more inspiring
because she did it from her cell, with merely a pen and paper.
The power of her prayer and faith, of her incessant
questioning and probing of God, and of her deep tranquility
have inspired both women and men for more than 500 years.
Julian remains for us a model of spiritual power. This icon
seeks to reflect some of that power and her wisdom gained
through prayer—in her face, in the message of love she gives
to us (“Would you know our Lord's meaning in this thing? Know
it well: love was His meaning”), and in what she shows us:
all of Creation (“the size of a hazelnut”) cradled in her
hand, where “all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all
manner of thing shall be well.” A powerful message of hope
indeed.
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