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'Julian of Norwich's Literary Legacy' being published in 2023

by Lesley Mitchell January 14, 2022

'Julian of Norwich's Literary Legacy' being published in 2023

Luke Penkett writes: Darton Longman and Todd are holding back publication of my book Julian of Norwich’...

Posted in Book review, Reference Library

Friends of Julian Christmas Newsletter 2021

by Lesley Mitchell December 15, 2021

There's lots of news to catch up with from Norwich: the building works in the Julian Campus, the appointment of new staff to manage our welcome an...

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'Sealed into her cell' - painted by Felicity Maton, Friend of Julian

by Lesley Mitchell November 21, 2021

'Sealed into her cell' - painted by Felicity Maton, Friend of Julian

During lockdown we've had to find ways to cope with isolation. I thought of Julian living through outbreaks of plague but allowing herself to be se...

Posted in Art, COVID-19

Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich read by Sr Wendy Beckett

by Lesley Mitchell November 21, 2021

Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich read by Sr Wendy Beckett

Luke Penkett writes.. In 1993 Sr Wendy met with Donna K. Triggs in Norwich, near the Carmelite Monastery where Sister lived a solitary life. T...

Posted in Audio, Reflections

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Resident Steward at All Hallows House, Norwich, appointed

by Howard Green November 21, 2021

Resident Steward at All Hallows House, Norwich, appointed

Fr Richard Stanton, the Priest Director of the Shrine, writes: The Julian of Norwich Partnership, in which the Friends is a partner, has announced ...

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Claire Gilbert, ‘Miles to go before I sleep: Letters on hope, death, and learning to live’ London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2021, £16.99

by Lesley Mitchell November 17, 2021

Claire Gilbert, ‘Miles to go before I sleep: Letters on hope, death, and learning to live’ London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2021, £16.99

Claire Gilbert, who is to give the Julian Lecture in 2022, has myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood. As a consequence of this diagnosis, Cl...

Posted in Book review, Julian Festival

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"Visions of Salvation”: Our October Retreat with Emma Pennington

by Lesley Mitchell November 16, 2021

"Visions of Salvation”: Our October Retreat with Emma Pennington

Richard Norton writes: The greens and golds of autumn (not insignificant colours in Norwich!) betokened the limitless provision and potential of...

Posted in Reflections, Retreat

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Arrangements being made to ensure the two-day retreat is COVID secure

by Howard Green October 23, 2021

Arrangements being made to ensure the two-day retreat is COVID secure

We look forward very much to welcoming the Revd Dr Emma Pennington to Norwich at the end of the month. This review of her recent book from the Ch...

Posted in Book review, COVID-19, International Speaker, Julian's times, Meditation, News, Online, Retreat

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Marie Laure, Return from Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St Augustine, Eugene, OR: Resource Publications (An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers), 2021

by Howard Green October 22, 2021

Marie Laure, Return from Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St Augustine, Eugene, OR: Resource Publications (An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers), 2021

Luke Penkett writes: Return from Exile is an engaging story of two women speaking from self-imposed exile, separated by seven centuries and the Atl...

Posted in Book review, Library

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We're very pleased to invite you to our two-day in-person and online retreat at the end of October

by Howard Green September 5, 2021

We're very pleased to invite you to our two-day in-person and online retreat at the end of October

The retreat runs from 2.00pm (BST) on Friday, 29th and finishes at 4.00pm on Saturday, 30th October. We're delighted the Revd Dr Emma Pennington w...

Posted in Audio, International Speaker, Julian Centre, Meditation, Online, Retreat, St. Julian's Church

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Enclosed, Encouraged, and Accompanied: Living with Julian towards Authentic Life.

by Howard Green September 4, 2021

Enclosed, Encouraged, and Accompanied: Living with Julian towards Authentic Life.

Four free seminars over the summer AVAILABLE ONLINE In these four online seminars, Julian author The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth reflected with us on t...

Posted in International Speaker, Online, Reflections, Retreat

Two titles, two authors, two ISBNs – one book?!

by Howard Green September 2, 2021

Two titles, two authors, two ISBNs – one book?!

Father Luke Penkett writes: Don’t be caught out as I was! Seeing Julian Of Norwich Cooking Guide: An Essential Cookbook With Several Delicious Medi...