There is no single person who is associated with Celtic Christianity more than Patrick. He was not actually Irish, but rather British, though he left the comfort of his home and family so that he could live as a foreigner in a land which was cruel to him. At the age of sixteen he was … Continue reading St Patrick and the Pagans →

This week past I spent three days fasting in the forest with a big book of philosophy from Eriugena, a prayer list from our community, and a prayer rope. Last year, after my fast, I wrote an article about my experience which you can read HERE. This year, instead of telling you about my experience, … Continue reading Walking Gently: Some Tips for Praying in Nature →

Today is the first Sunday of the month when we share guest posts from people living and teaching the Contemplative and/or Celtic Christian way around the world. One of the beautiful things about the internet is that people doing amazing things in isolated parts of the world can learn from one another and grow together. … Continue reading The Meandering Path To My Truth →

The early Celtic Christians had a fascination with the similarities between the human being and the universe as a whole. The human being was understood as a microcosm, meaning a miniature cosmos. This idea stretches back to ancient Greece and is common throughout the ancient and medieval Christian world but the Celts gave it their … Continue reading The Cosmic Blueprint →

Wandering as a spiritual practice is an essential part of the Celtic spirit. When Brendan set out on his mystical sea voyage, he let the waves guide his little boat, trusting that he would get where he was going. The same faith in the journey which Brendan had guided the wandering monks who left behind … Continue reading Life is a Road: Teachings From the Wandering Celtic Monks →

Lectio Divina is the monastic practice of sacred reading. It is a prayer method which uses specific steps to allow us to penetrate more deeply into the spiritual meanings of scriptures and be transformed by them. Undoubtedly, the master of lectio divina, who first codified it and created the four stages we are familiar with … Continue reading Lectio Divina: Sacred Reading as a Path to Contemplation →

The first and most important thing to realise in the life of the inner person is that we are not our thoughts. We are the person who is experiencing the thoughts and feelings. There are some thoughts and feelings which we have claimed possession of and which now belong to us and there are some … Continue reading Keeping Watch →

Today is the first Sunday of the month when we share guest posts from people living and teaching the Contemplative and/or Celtic Christian way around the world. One of the beautiful things about the internet is that people doing amazing things in isolated parts of the world can learn from one another and grow together. … Continue reading The World is my Monastery →

In my last article I spoke about the ancient understanding of healing the soul by the application of opposites. You can read that article HERE. The technique of soul healing used by the Celtic monks was based on an understanding that human beings are blessed and marvelous creatures, which you can read more about HERE. … Continue reading Discerning What is Good →

It was understood in the ancient world that God is complete unity and the created world is full of multiplicity - this is the difference between God and creation, eternity is one and time is many. We were created in God’s image, without divisions or conflicting impulses and desires inside us. The separation of our … Continue reading Contraries are Cured by Contraries →