Discernment

TH 291

10/12/04

Julian of Norwich

• came out of obscurity with Showings

Elizabeth Koenig

What is discernment?

• clarity of vision
• deepening and expansive movements that transform the self that has been undone by imitating Christ on the cross.

Julian

• mystic experience was not for her reputation but for the edification of the Body of Christ
• through crucified Christ gives us full access to the Trinity

20 years?

• would 1 year process yield different results?
• where is the emphasis? time? or outcome?

Violent spiritual experience

• left on the floor
• need to time to process

Buried treasure

• must strive after it
• must remove distractions
• must give up things – we cannot have it all!