![]() Much of her life was spent as an anchoress, meaning that she lived outside the church in a tiny stone structure that was completely sealed up. Julian of Norwich lived as a Benedictine nun in the late-14th and early-15th centuries. ![]() ![]() Through my spiritual formation classes I have recently been introduced to her and I am excited to tell you about Julian this morning because she provides a fascinating entry to explore just what it means to desire and follow God. I’ve managed to experience a lifetime in a Lutheran congregation, four years at a Christian university, and four years of seminary without hearing the name Julian of Norwich. That’s my whole sermon, summed up, so you can tune out for the rest if you desire but you’ll probably want to hear the case study I’m going to share with you. The gospel’s message for us today is right there on the surface: our call as disciples is to be drawn so deeply into the loving presence of Christ that we go and share that invitation to others. One of these new disciples is so moved by his first day with Jesus that he goes and recruits another disciple to follow Jesus. ![]() Today’s gospel tells of a pair of John’s disciples who leave their teacher behind in order to follow Jesus, the new rabbi on the scene. ![]()
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