On May 13 1373 Julian of Norwich received the first of her revelations, later recorded in a book—the first written by a woman in the English language. Thomas Merton called her unquestionably (with Newman) the greatest English theologian.
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#MastersofSocialIsolation (4) Julian of Norwich, a 14th-cen English mystic, spent half her life as an anchoress, enclosed in a cell attached to her local church. From a small window she could receive food and offer spiritual advice, while from another she could view the altar.
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