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Hymn Story: Motherhood, Sublime, Eternal

May 14, 2023 Leave a comment

Happy Mother’s Day! “Motherhood Sublime Eternal” is a hymn about motherhood that was reportedly inspired by theology of Catholic nun Julian of Norwich (1342-1416). The words to the hymn were written by Julian Stearns Cutler (1854-1930).

Faithful Heroes: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love

March 13, 2018 Leave a comment

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Julian of Norwich was a Christian mystic and theologian. Her Revelations of Divine Love, written around 1395, is the first book in the English language known to have been written by a woman. Little is known about her life. She is believed to have been born around November 8, 1342, based on her writings. While Julian was a common […]

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Hymn Story: Motherhood, Sublime, Eternal

Faithful Heroes: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love