Christ as Bridegroom
Margery Hearts JesusYou might think that because Kempe starts her life out as a wife and mother that she would naturally be drawn to the image of Christ as husband—and you're right. Kempe clearly...
Fire of Love
Fear the FireAfter Kempe spiritually "marries" God the Father, she's given several tokens as a mark of favor—wedding presents, if you will. The most significant of these is the fire of love in he...
The Soul as Chamber
Kempe introduces the idea of her soul as a room into which she welcomes God early in her narrative, when she uses an idea made popular by Julian of Norwich: "[...] she would weep and sob that many...