Saints of Ireland: In Search of Saint Brigid
Saint Brigid of Kildare is one of the three patron saints of Ireland and may be the most beloved. This 5th century saint is…
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Book Review: A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson
“The Celtic saints prayed by chatting to their loving Savior as they walked through life.” ~ Pat Robson A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson is a…
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Experiencing Ireland’s Sacred Places: Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
In Search of Saint Patrick Like flocks of sheep scattered among the hills, history and legend link numerous places throughout the Emerald Isle to…
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Saints of Ireland: Ciaran of Clonmacnoise
The Irish Saint Ciaran is remembered as the founder of Clonmacnoise, one of the greatest monasteries in Ireland. He is also numbered among the…
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Experiencing Ireland’s Sacred Places: Clonmacnoise
“In a quiet water’d land…stands Saint Kieran’s city fair; And the warriors of Erin in their famous generations Slumber there.” Along the banks of…
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Saints of Ireland: Columba Beckons a Deeper Journey
June 9th is the Feast Day of Saint Columba. Columba – or Columcille as he is known in Ireland – was a 6th-century monk…
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Peregrinatio: Pilgrimage Celtic Style
‘Peregrinatio’ is a Latin term used by St. Augustine Of Hippo urging Christians of the 4th and 5th centuries to adopt a life of peregrinatio in…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Final Public Address, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
50 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. I was not taught enough…
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#JesusLivesInJail
In February, Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, CA hosted a week-long event that explored a compassionate and informed understanding of the mass incarceration issue…
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In Honor of Black History Month – A Poem and a Lament of White Privilege
I have decided to take the risk of offending you To gently ask that you join me too To wake up and make a…
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Faith, Hope, and Love, The Journey – A Poem by Julie Clark
The Journey Is longer than I thought It would be (I was only 17 when I became aware of it And the…
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February 14th: Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Season of Lent for the Western Christian Church. It includes the 46 days before Easter on…
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