Father John-Julian, OJN, is an Episcopal priest and monk. He served parishes in Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Connecticut and was the founding Dean of the Seminary of the Streets in New York City before founding the Wisconsin-based contemplative monastic Order of Julian of Norwich (orderofjulian.org) in 1985. He has published eleven books, among them The Complete Julian of Norwich, The Complete Imitation of Christ, The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life, and The Revelations of Divine Love.
“The Complete Cloud of Unknowing includes two classics of
medieval Christian contemplative spirituality — essential reading
for anyone seeking to deepen their relationship with God through
the practice of silent prayer. They are rich texts, full of nuanced
wisdom that often gets lost in modern translations. Father
John-Julian has captured the beauty, humor and literary elegance of
the original versions, but also has supplemented his translation
with detailed notes that convey the subtle spiritual insight that
makes these works required reading. I'm excited about this
book — it's a title I will recommend both to beginners and to
longstanding students of The Cloud.” —Carl McColman,
author of Answering the Contemplative Call and The
Lion, the Mouse and the Dawn Treader
“With his mastery of the subtleties of language and local idiom,
Fr. John Julian reclaims a classic of spiritual literature to its
rightful place in the 21st century. By rediscovering the
nuances that the Unknown Author of The Cloud of
Unknowing embedded into the spiritual fabric of his work, the
reader is drawn into the contemplative life with the fullness of
its 14th century origins while being fully relevant in the
21st century. I would highly recommend this spiritual
classic restored and recast for a modern world.” —Dr. Jeffrey
P. Wincel, author of Climbing the Mountain of God: The Path to
Mystical Discipleship
“In his translation of The Cloud of Unknowing, Fr. John-Julian
presents us with an edition that is scholarly yet readable, learned
yet spiritual. His lived experience as a monk combines with
deep insight as a theologian to provide an approach to The Cloud
that is contemplative in mind and soul. The book offers a
rich introduction and enlightening, provocative notes that will
satisfy both novice and veteran readers of the text. Fr.
John-Julian's accessible version does not oversimplify the
profundity of the text. This edition, with its wonderful
resources, will keep the seeker journeying evermore back to the
work, on both intellectual and practical roads.” —Professor
Frederick S. Roden, Department of English, University of
Connecticut
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