Julian of Norwich understood the central message of spiritual life, that God is love, Pope Benedict XVI said today.
Continuing his catechesis around women who shaped the Church, the Holy Father focused on the English mystic Julian of Norwich.
Julian was an English woman who was suddenly struck down by a serious illness, which in three days appeared to be fatal. When the priest came to her bedside he showed her a crucifix which not only immediately restored her health but also gave her the 17 visions which she wrote down.
