Caryll Houselander
Caryll Houselander (1901-1954) was a British Roman Catholic laywoman, mystic, writer, artist, and visionary.
Born in London, she launched her prolific writing career with This War is the Passion during World War II. Her core message emphasized seeing Christ in everyone, and Msgr.
Ronald Knox praised her ability to make doctrinal concepts shine with fresh insight.
Compared to mystics like Julian of Norwich and Teresa of Avila, she's best known for The Reed of God.
Though single, she was briefly engaged to Sidney Reilly, inspiration for James Bond.
She died of cancer in 1954, leaving over seven hundred works including poems, stories, and books.
