Donyelle McCray of Yale Divinity School joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the startling story of the visionary Julian of Norwich. 

During a terrifying time of deadly plague and war, Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) received an extraordinary vision of Christ’s saving, comforting presence. Now, more than ever, we need to hear sister Julian’s radical message: that despite the alarming events of our own present day, God’s love will have the final word. “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” It’s a truth to embrace.    

Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.com

Guest Donyelle McCray, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School, writes about the ways African American women and lay people use the sermon to play, remember, invent, and disrupt. Her book, The Censored Pulpit: Julian of Norwich as Preacher, offers a homiletical reading of Julian’s life and ministry. Her current research examines the preaching and spirituality of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. She is also working on a documentary film on Race, Church, and Theological Practices. 

Learn more at https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/donyelle-mccray

For more reading, Karen recommends 

Revelations of Divine Love:Unabridged Contemporary English Edition by Julian of Norwich (Paraclete Press)

The Censored Pulpit: Julian of Norwich as Preacher by Donyelle McCray (Fortress Academic)

Laughing at the Devil: Seeing the World with Julian of Norwich by Amy Laura Hall (Duke University Press)

Julian of Norwich, Theologian by Denys Turner (Yale University Press)

Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography by Amy Frykholm (Paraclete Press)

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