If you’re interested in reading the work of Julian of Norwich, or modern-day commentaries or studies of her mystical theology, then this reading list will help you get started.
Various Editions of Julian’s Book, in Modern Translation
- Julian of Norwich, Revelation of Love, tr. John Skinner
- Julian of Norwich, The Revelation of Divine Love in Sixteen Showings, tr. M.L. del Mastro
- Julian of Norwich, Showing of Love, tr. Julia Bolton Holloway
- Julian of Norwich, A Lesson of Love: The Revelations of Julian of Norwich, tr. Fr. John-Julian OJN
- Julian of Norwich, Showings, tr. Edmund Colledge OSA and James Walsh SJ
- Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love, tr. Clifton Wolters
Various Editions of Julian’s Book, in Middle English
- Julian of Norwich, A Book of Showings to the Anchoress Julian of Norwich, ed. Edmund Colledge OSA and James Walsh SJ
- Julian of Norwich, A Revelation of Love, ed. Marion Glasscoe
- Julian of Norwich, Showing of Love: Extant Texts and Translation, ed. Sr. Anna Maria Reynolds CP and Julia Bolton Holloway
- Julian of Norwich, The Showings of Julian of Norwich, ed. Denise Baker
Commentaries, Devotional Guides, and Scholarly Studies of Julian
- The Frieds of Julian of Norwich, Stations of the Cross: A Devotion Using The Revelations of Divine Love of Julian of Norwich
- Denise Nowakowski Baker, Julian of Norwich’s Showings: From Vision to Book
- Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt, Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ
- Ritamary Bradley, Julian’s Way: A Practical Commentary on Julian of Norwich
- Kerrie Hide, Gifted Origins to Graced Fulfillment: The Soteriology of Julian of Norwich
- C. Hugh Hildesley, Journeying with Julian
- Grace Jantzen, Julian of Norwich: Mystic and Theologian
- Kenneth Leech, Julian Reconsidered
- Robert Llewelyn, All Shall Be Well: The Spirituality of Julian of Norwich for Today
- Robert Llewelyn, ed., Julian: Woman of Our Day
- Kevin J. Magill, Julian of Norwich: Mystic or Visionary?
- Jane Maynard, Transfiguring Loss: Julian of Norwich as a Guide for Survivors of Traumatic Grief
- Paul Molinari, Julian of Norwich: The Teaching of a 14th Century English Mystic
- Sandra J. McEntire, ed., Julian of Norwich: A Book of Essays
- Joan M. Nuth, Wisdom’s Daughter: The Theology of Julian of Norwich
- Margaret Ann Palliser, Christ Our Mother of Mercy: Divine Mercy and Compassion in the Theology of the Shewings of Julian of Norwich
- Brant Pelphrey, Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother (The Way of the Christian Mystics, volume 7)
- Brant Pelphrey, Love was His Meaning: The Theology and Mysticism of Julian of Norwich
- Ambrose Tinsley, OSB, A Neighbour Kind and Known: The Spirituality of Julian of Norwich
- Sheila Upjohn, In Search of Julian of Norwich
- Sheila Upjohn, Why Julian Now? A Voyage of Discovery
Beyond Julian: Writings by other English Mystics
- Aelred of Rievaulx, The Mirror of Charity
- Aelred of Rievaulx, Spiritual Friendship
- Richard Rolle, The English Works
- Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love and the Mending of Life
- Anonymous, The Cloud of Unknowing and The Book of Privy Counseling
- Walter Hilton, The Scale of Perfection
- Margery Kempe, The Book of Margery Kempe
- John Donne, Selections from Divine Poems, Sermons, etc.
- George Herbert, The Complete English Works
- George Herbert, The Country Parson; the Temple
- Augustine Baker, Holy Wisdom, or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation
- William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life and The Spirit of Love
- Thomas Traherne, Centuries
- George Fox, The Journal of George Fox
- Charles Taliaferro and Alison J. Teply, eds., Cambridge Platonist Spirituality
- Coventry Patmore, The Rod, The Root and the Flower
And Finally: A Book about the Julian Meetings
- Robert Llewellyn, ed., Circles of Silence: Explorations in Prayer with Julian Meetings
What happens during a Julian meeting? Is anyone invited? Is there a charge?
Thanks.
Thanks for your comment, Maxine. I can only speak of our local Julian meeting; each meeting is autonomous so different groups might have different formats, etc. Visit the Julian Meetings Website to learn more about the movement as a whole.
Here in Atlanta, everyone is invited and there’s no charge for attending. Currently our group is very small but we’d love to see it grow. Our meetings begin with a slow, meditative reading of one chapter out of Julian’s Revelation of Love followed by about 20 minutes of silence for meditation and contemplation. Then we allow further time for optional sharing on what this passage may mean to us. If time permits, we finish our meeting with unstructured sharing/fellowship. It’s a chance for us to build community, and also support each other in our own personal prayer practices. We’re open to Protestants and Catholics, Orthodox and evangelicals, active church-goers and Sunday-morning-sleep-in-ers, and everyone in between! Non-Christians are also welcome, recognizing that this group is by nature a Christian group. Hope this answers your question. If you’re in Atlanta, please come to a meeting, we’d love to meet you.