Tag Archives: Celtic

Kevin and the Thin Places

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Today is St. Kevin’s Day, so I thought I would post a piece a shared in 2008 after I got back from my Celtic pilgrimage. For those who have time for quite a bit of reading, enjoy! One Sunday at … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Flame-tending Women, to Start

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

February 1 is Ibolc. It marks the first stirrings of spring in Ireland. St. Brigid’s Day is attached to it. Candlemas is also attached to it, marking the 40 days after Christmas when Mary went to the Temple, with baby Jesus … Continue reading →

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On Hild Day — in praise of women leaders

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

[In honor of Hild Day, Nov. 17, and in honor of the good women leaders among the Circle of Hope, I thought I’d re-do a piece written in 2008 and share it with you] Leadership makes a difference When I … Continue reading →

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Coming from the “holy island”

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

This is St. Aidan’s day. He came from his comfortable, focused community on the island of Iona to Lindisfarne in 635 and had a long, productive ministry of church planting in Northumbria. He is a good example for us, since … Continue reading →

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Launch on St. Brendan’s Day

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

When Gwen and I were on the Dingle Peninsula last summer, we did not expect a new grandson to end up with the name Brendan. It is a good name. On May 16, when we remember St. Brendan the Navigator … Continue reading →

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Teilo’s Head

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

Today is St. Teilo’s Day. When we went to Llandaff Cathedral, outside Cardiff, Wales, last summer, the docent said we could open the cupboard that was around back, behind the altar, and get a peek at Teilo’s head. The great … Continue reading →

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Today is St. Brigid’s Day

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

We were in St. Brigid’s home place, Kildare, on the first day we left Dublin last summer. It is a beautiful, green, country town where people go to see the horse races. But there is definitely a sense of spiritual … Continue reading →

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