Living Compassion: The Opening of the Heart in Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love

Led by: Revd. Robert Fruehwirth.

Drawing on the Revelations of Divine Love of the 14th century mystic and spiritual writer Julian of Norwich, the Revd. Robert Fruehwirth will explore the opening of the heart in compassion, as it happened for Julian herself in her experience of the Christian faith, and as it can happen for us. Special attention will be given to the role of Centering Prayer in facilitating the development of compassion and the deepening of faith. There will be ample time for personal reflection and reading, and periods of Centering Prayer will be offered. The day will end with a simple celebration of the Eucharist.

Come to this Quiet Day for the refreshment of silence. Come for meditation, reflection, stillness and prayer. All are welcome.

Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments will be available from 9:30am.

The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth was for many years a monastic in The Order of Julian of Norwich in the United States. Now married and with two children, he has served as the Priest Director of the Julian Centre in Norwich where he also worked as a Person-Centred Counselor. His latest book: The Drawing of this Love: Growing in Faith with Julian of Norwich is due for release by Canterbury Press in August 2016. For over twenty years he has offered retreats and conferences across the USA and in the UK, and he currently lives with his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States.