Feast Day of Mother Julian of Norwich (13 May)

Author of the first book in English known to have been written by a woman.
She was an anchoress (masc. anchorite).
"Anchorites are frequently considered to be a type of hermit,but unlike hermits, they were required to take a vow of stability of place, opting for permanent enclosure in cells often attached to churches. Also unlike hermits, anchorites were subject to a religious rite of consecration that closely resembled the funeral rite, following which they would be considered dead to the world and a type of living saint." (Wikipedia)
Dates of birth and death uncertain. But in May 1373 she was about 30, and seriously ill, and had a series of visions which formed the basis of her book, _Revelations of Divine Love_.
Famous quote: "And all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_of_Norwich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorite
That's today here.
Also the birthday of Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900),
composer of "St.Gertrude" (bka "Onward, Christian Soldiers")
and some operettas.
We had "The Major-General's Song" on the radio before breakfast.