*Today with Julian – April 25th
Julian Window in the Chapel Under the Eaves at RavenOak, with Flowering Cherry Trees Outside
My curate was sent for to be at my ending, and by the time he came
I had cast my eyes upwards and could not speak.
He placed the cross before my face and said:
“I have brought thee the image of thy Maker and Savior.
Look thereupon and comfort thyself with it.”
It seemed to me that I was all right,
for my eyes were set upwards toward heaven
(where I trusted to come, by the mercy of God)
but nevertheless I consented to fix my eyes
on the face of the crucifix
if I could, and so I did.
(Julian, Chapter III)
“Thus,” Julian tells us, “I chose Jesus as my Heaven.” If you would strengthen and empower your faith, use this centering prayer often in the week ahead: “I choose Jesus as my Heaven.”
~ Fr. Will, ObJN
