Love Was His Meaning - Reading and Praying with Julian of Norwich

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman wrote - "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." When thinking about what I would preach for Advent of 2024, I thought about all of the angst in our society right now - how so many of the things we fear in society and politics and culture seem unstoppable and sometimes become debilitating anxieties. This story, broken up into sermons preached at St. Matthias Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin for Advent, reminds us that dragons can indeed be confronted with the help of Hope, Integrity and Perseverance. I'm pretty sure mother Julian's writings are going to figure in significantly here. I hope this brings you some joy and comfort in this advent season.

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman wrote - "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." When thinking about what I would preach for Advent of 2024, I thought about all of the angst in our society right now - how so many of the things we fear in society and politics and culture seem unstoppable and sometimes become debilitating anxieties. This story, broken up into sermons preached at St. Matthias Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin for Advent, reminds us that dragons can indeed be confronted with the help of Hope, Integrity and Perseverance. I'm pretty sure mother Julian's writings are going to figure in significantly here. I hope this brings you some joy and comfort in this advent season.

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman wrote - "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." When thinking about what I would preach for Advent of 2024, I thought about all of the angst in our society right now - how so many of the things we fear in society and politics and culture seem unstoppable and sometimes become debilitating anxieties. This story, broken up into sermons preached at St. Matthias Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin for Advent, reminds us that dragons can indeed be confronted with the help of Hope, Integrity and Perseverance. I'm pretty sure mother Julian's writings are going to figure in significantly here. I hope this brings you some joy and comfort in this advent season.

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman wrote - “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” When thinking about what I would preach for Advent of 2024, I thought about all of the angst in our society right now - how so many of the things we fear in society and politics and culture seem unstoppable and sometimes become debilitating anxieties. This story, broken up into sermons preached at St. Matthias Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin for Advent, reminds us that dragons can indeed be confronted with the help of Hope, Integrity and Perseverance. I'm pretty sure mother Julian's writings are going to figure in significantly here. I hope this brings you some joy and comfort in this advent season.

An interview with Mother Hilary Crupi, Prioress of the Order of Julian of Norwich in White Lake, Wisconsin. "What are the Five Big Takeaways from Julian's Showings?" Note: One minor swear word is included in the recorded addendum, just to make you curious.

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 86 - "All You Need is Love" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-10-5 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 85 - "It's All Good" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-9-21 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Love Was His Meaning - Chapter 84 - "Blinded by the Light. Strapped up like a Moose thats Been Run over in the Night" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-8-31 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 83 - "Blinded by the Light. Wrapped up like a Goose another Ruler of the Night." - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-8-10 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 82 - "Back in the High Life Again" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-8-3 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 81 - "The First and Last, No One Works Like Him" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-7-26 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 80 - "All Alone Together"- Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-7-20 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 79 - "More than Enough" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-7-13 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 78 - "Don't Go Breaking my Heart" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-7-6 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 77 - "Stuck in Fulsome Prison" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-6-22 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 76 - "Just As I Am, Without One Plea" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-6-15 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 75 - "Thirstquake" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-6-1 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 74 - "Laughing With" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-5-25 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop - Lyrics to Regina Spektor's "Laughing With" - https://genius.com/Regina-spektor-laughing-with-lyrics

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 73 - "And I can't love anyonе else 'Til I forgive myself" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-1-18 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 72 - "I Can See Clearly Now"- Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-5-4 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 71 - "I've Just Seen a Face" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-4-27 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 70 - "Within You, Without You" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-4-20 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 69 - "Hey Na, Hey Na, the Fiend is Back" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-4-13 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 68 - "We shall not be overcome" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-4-6 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 67 - "Minas Tirith" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-3-30 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 66 - "Devilish Dreams"- Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-3-23 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

A special episode of Love Was His meaning - an interview with Mother Hilary Crupi, Guardian of the Order of Julian of Norwich on Sin, Anselm vs Julian, Salvation and God's Love - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shopon

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 65 - "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-2-9 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 64 - "I'll Fly Away" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-2-2 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 63 - "Grace, She takes the blame, She covers the shame" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-1-26 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 62 - "Converting all your sounds of woe Into 'Hey nonny, nonny!" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-1-19 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 61 - "Run fast for your Mother, run fast for your Father" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2023-1-12 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 60 - "A Song for Mama" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-12-22 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop - Next Episode: January 12th

A Special Episode of "Love Was His Meaning - An interview with Mother Hilary Crupi, Guardian (Superior) of the Order of Julian of Norwich - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 59 - "Everything Anywhere All At Once" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-12-8 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 58 - "Mama, OOOOOO! Didn't Mean to Make You Cry" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-12-1 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 57 - "You Gotta Have Faith-a Faith-a Faith" - Bulletin: Chapter 57 - https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-11-10 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 56 - "Angels Envy" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-11-3 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 55 - "Gifts Graciously Given"- Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-10-20 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 54 - "Within You Without You" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-10-13 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

There will not be an episode this week (10/6/22) - We will return next week.

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 53 - "God Ties the Knot" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-9-29 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 52 - "Stuck in the Muddle with You" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-9-22 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 51 D - "Easy as ABC, 123..." - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-9-15 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 51C - "In the Garden of Eden, Baby..." - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-9-8 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 51b -

In order to spend more time with the texts, Love Was His Meaning will be switching to a once-a-week release schedule on Thursdays.

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 51a - "A Lord and a Servant Walk Into a Bar" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-8-25 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop. Note that LWHM will be moving to a once-a-week release schedule on Thursdays.

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 50 - "She Loses It" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-8-23 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 49 - "Our Life is Rooted in Love" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-8-18 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop

Reading and Praying through Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" - Chapter 48 - "Wrath as Rebellion" - Bulletin: https://www.venite.app/pray/st-matthias-waukesha-wisconsin/love-was-his-meaning-office-2022-8-16 - List of books used in podcast: https://a.co/4cJ2Xoo - Looking for Books on Julian? Visit the Order of Julian Shop at https://www.orderofjulian.org/Shop