A Revelation of Divine Love: Julian of Norwich

A Revelation of Divine Love: Julian of Norwich

This original work began as a personal Lenten devotional discipline. It is a rendering of Julianâ€™s 14th century work into English contemporary with 21st century North America. I use the term rendering rather than translation, because it is not a scholarly work. There are a number of the latter extant, especially The Complete Julian of Norwich, by Fr. John-Julian, OJN, published by Paraclete. This rendering is a work of simple devotion for the benefit of average folk, Mother Julianâ€™s even-Christians and their contemporaries. It is based upon the Sloane Manuscript, No. 2499 from the early 17th century, in the British Museum, with reference to Marion Glasscoeâ€™s 1976 edition of Sloane, and Fr. John-Julianâ€™s Paraclete translation of 2009. The text of this rendering is my own, however, based upon my own encounter with Julianâ€™s writing.
I have attempted to render the text in the most modern English possible. Sometimes I have retained an earlier cadence or syntax when it helps better to portray Julianâ€™s own style. But it is designed to have the same simple impact upon the modern ear that Julianâ€™s earlier English would have had in her day.

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