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Aleksander Constantinoropolous's avatar

Thank you for this luminous dive into Julian’s vision. She didn’t just call God “Maker” like a cosmic craftsman with a holy hammer. She meant it like this breath, this heartbreak, this hazelnut is all being formed in love right now. Not past tense. Present continuous miracle.

Julian made mysticism feel like coming home to your own beloved smallness. And somehow, that’s where the vastness is too.

In a world obsessed with self-made success stories, Julian quietly whispers, “You were God-made before you were marketable.”

A gentle, subversive masterpiece. I’ll be sitting with the hazelnut today.

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Shelly Shepherd's avatar

She… Julian..

She… Spirit..

They fill us with a love that this world cannot take away… further up and farther in towards the mystery, the transcendence, the holy.

Thank you for writing and sharing the Feminine Spirit of God.

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Sarah Windsor's avatar

"May you come to know yourself as made in love, held in love, and becoming through love."

What a beautiful thought to start my day ♥️ Thank you

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Fr. Rob Lord+'s avatar

Thank you Ian for your wisdom and insight. I find encouragement in your work and offerings. Cheers!

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Reyhaana's avatar

Wow. What an insightful and beautiful commentary on St. Julian's revelations. Thank you for that. Its always a joy to find a post that lifts up my soul and reminds me of the eternity that lies within each of us.

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Bernadette  Brady's avatar

Thanks… and trusting her words, at this time, that “all shall be well, and all shall be well, and every manner of thing shall be well.”❤️

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Susan Martin's avatar

I loved your meditation and all of the insight into Julian. My mom used to quote her all is well to us when life seemed hard. It is now a part of my soul, and I am passing that wisdom to my descendants too. The hazelnut story has been a part of my contemplation, and you have added to the richness of that wisdom. Thank you.

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