The Elements of Prayer|Its ground: God, by whose goodness it springeth in us. |Its use: to turn our will to His will. |Its end: to be made one with Him and like to Him in all things. — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
“God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honor. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
If any such lover be in earth which is continually kept from falling, I know it not: for it was not shewed me. But… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
“Also in this He shewed me a little thing, the quantity of an hazel-nut, in the palm of my hand; and it was as… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
“If there is anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
Because of the Shewing I am not good but if I love God the better: and in as much as ye love God the… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
“He wills that we take ourselves with great strength to the faith of holy Church and find there our most precious mother in comfort… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
Be a Gardener. Dig a ditch. Toil and sweat. And turn the earth upside down. And seek the deepness. And water plants in time.… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
He did not say: You will not be assailed, you will not be belabored, you will not be disquieted, but he did said: You… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
For here we are so blind and foolish that we never seek God until he, of his goodness, shows himself to us. It is… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers. — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
“...deeds are done which appear so evil to us and people suffer such terrible evils that it does not seem as though any good… — Julian of Norwich Copy Share Image
