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Thursday of the Second week in Ordinary Time

Commentary of the day
Julian of Norwich (1342-after 1416), recluse
Revelations of divine love, ch. 36

"Those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him"

And so long as we are in this life, whenever we in our folly revert to the contemplation of those who are damned, our Lord tenderly teaches us and blessedly calls us, saying in our souls: “Leave me alone, my beloved child, attend to me. I am enough for you, and rejoice in your saviour and in your salvation.” And I am sure that this is our Lord working in us. The soul which is pierced with this by grace will see it and feel it. And even though this deed may truly be accepted as done for men in general, still this does not exclude particular men...

And furthermore, he gave special understanding and teaching about the working and revelation of miracles, thus: “It is known that I have performed miracles in time past, many, most great and wonderful, glorious and splendid, and what I have done I always go on doing, and I shall in times to come.” It is known that before miracles come sorrows and anguish and trouble, and that because we ought to know our own weakness and the harm that we have fallen into through sin, to humble us and make us cry to God for help and grace. And afterwards great miracles come, and that is from God's great power great power and wisdom and goodness, showing his might and the joys of heaven, so much as this may be in this passing life, and that is for the strengthening of our faith, and as this may increase our hope in love. Therefore it pleases him to be known and worshipped in miracles. Then this is his intention: He wishes us not to be oppressed because of the sorrows and travails which come to us, for it has always been so before the coming of miracles!