My last article, written for Easter, explored some ideas from a medieval Irish text called The Evernew Tongue. I looked at the idea that the resurrection of Christ is an eternal truth which existed before the world was created and is indeed the means by which the world was created. You can read that article … Continue reading A Celtic View of Universal Salvation
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A Celtic View of Easter
So today I would like to share with you some ideas about Easter from a medieval Irish text called The Evernew Tongue. It was written in Irish around the ninth or tenth century. It was apparently very popular at the time and several manuscripts containing the text survive to today. It is one of the … Continue reading A Celtic View of Easter
The Beauty of Welsh Pilgrimage
Today I would like to share a guest post from Tim Guile who lives near Oxford, England. Tim is a teacher and a writer specialising in late medieval/early modern history and has published a number of articles both online and in print on aspects of English church history such as Marian shrines and devotion, saints, iconoclasm … Continue reading The Beauty of Welsh Pilgrimage
The Awen Tree
Those of you who are active in our community will know that I took a little sabbatical the last couple of months. It was a well needed rest and time to focus on my family as well as my study and prayer. I'm back now and I wanted to share with you all the project … Continue reading The Awen Tree
The Tree of Prayer
The author of The Cloud of Unknowing has another less well known work called An Epistle on Prayer. In this letter, written to a spiritual friend, the author describes prayer as if it were a tree. The root of the tree is fear; the trunk of the tree is hope; and the fruit which this … Continue reading The Tree of Prayer
The Big Good Thing and Hildegard’s Greening
This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the eight points of the wheel of the year. It is written by a good friend of mine and member of our community, Tony Marshall Griffiths. Tony lives in the North of England but grew up in Wales. He loves the landscapes of the British Isles and … Continue reading The Big Good Thing and Hildegard’s Greening
Lent and the Exodus Story
A few weeks ago I shared the idea of levels of scriptural interpretation with you all. I explored a mystical interpretation of Jesus turning water in to wine. You can read that article HERE. Today I would like to use that same kind of interpretation and explore the Exodus story of wandering in the desert … Continue reading Lent and the Exodus Story
Practicing Lent in the Desert and Celtic Traditions
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 Practicing Lent in the Desert and Celtic Traditions
The Art of Gratitude
I genuinely believe that one of our planet's most urgent needs is for us to learn the art of gratitude. Gratitude is a state of mind which encourages cooperation. It is a way of being which blesses everything around us. To learn to be truly grateful in your heart is one of the most beautiful … Continue reading The Art of Gratitude
Singing the Psalms: How Music Harmonizes Your Soul
The human soul is a dynamic dance. Since we are the image of God, our own essence mirrors that of the Trinity. In the same way that the Trinity is simultaneously (and illogically) both one and three, the human soul is one undivided essence and yet it is a community of various parts. In the … Continue reading Singing the Psalms: How Music Harmonizes Your Soul