"But it was for I would have lived to have loved God better and longer time, that I might by the grace of that living have the more knowing and loving of God in the bless of heaven."
Can you tell me what this quote from Julian of Norwich, "The book of Showings" mean please?
I think it mean she use her power to acknowledge God and mediate a radical vision of God's love on her death bed.
If you mean "meditate," I agree with you for the most part. I'm not sure what you mean by "radical," though.
Yes I meant meditate, well i didn't really understand what i was trying to say that's why i ask for some help explaining it better or in another way
What i mean by radical i guess major
What do you imagine when you refer to a "radical vision" or a "major" vision?
In addition, one of the articles in here might be able to tell you more:
http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Julian+of+Norwich
Keep in mind that interpretation will be pretty much yours.
It is difficult to interpret what a mystic means; you might in fact explore what mystic means.
Julian seemed to in most writings explore the idea that as we lived through and suffered with sin, we become closer to God, and understand him more. Remember, these were the times of great sufferings (the Plague).
But in the end, mystics have never registered in my consequential, sequential engineering mind as making much coherent sense in a world full of disorder and chaos.
"The book of Showings" is a collection of mystical writings by Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century Christian mystic and anchoress. The quote you provided reflects the longing and desire of Julian to have a deeper, more profound experience of loving and knowing God.
To understand the meaning of this quote, it can be helpful to break it down into smaller components:
1. "It was for I would have lived to have loved God better and longer time": Julian is expressing her desire to have lived a longer life in order to have more time to love and know God. She feels that her time on Earth was not sufficient to fully explore and experience the depth of God's love.
2. "That I might by the grace of that living have the more knowing and loving of God": Julian believes that a longer life would have provided her with more opportunities to develop a greater understanding and love for God. She sees this as a process aided by God's grace.
3. "In the bless of heaven": Julian's ultimate goal is to experience the fullness of God's love and presence in heaven, where she believes she will have an even more profound encounter with God.
So, in summary, this quote suggests that Julian of Norwich yearned for a longer life to deepen her love and knowledge of God, with the ultimate hope of attaining a greater experience of God's love in heaven. It reflects her intense devotion to God and her longing for a more intimate connection with the divine.