Julian of Norwich

As we were purchasing burial niches for our son and ourselves,, my wife and I were talking about epitaphs. What kept coming to my mind was a phrase “All shall be well.” The phrase comes from a 14th century English mystic Julian of Norwich.

According to Julian, God is both our mother and our father. The saying, “…All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well”, which Julian claimed to be said to her by God, reflects her theology. Although Julian lived in a time of turmoil, including the Black Death plague, her theology was optimistic, speaking of God’s love in terms of joy and compassion as opposed to law and duty.

I felt today more energized. I may finally be emerging from this feeling of walking in the shadow of death that encompassed me. As I slowing come back to life I feel the experience of the loss of my son and the pain of death have helped me be a more ‘gentle and kinder’ person, something I have prayed for. At least I hope so.

When we view life from our death it takes on a new perspective. The bigger picture of life can be seen and petty things disappear. Even sin and evil seem part of the plan for our Mother and Father, God. We can begin to say: “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well”

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