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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Holy Week: The Journey to Easter
Holy Week While long winter nights ease into light-filled days and green shoots poke through crusty snow, the Lenten fast draws toward its final…
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Understanding the Easter Story
For many, Easter is synonymous with spring… Easter eggs… Easter bunnies… Easter baskets… Easter lilies and festive dinners. But the origins and significance of…
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Book Review | A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson
A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson is a small prayer book that fits into the palm of one’s hand. Though diminutive in size, it contains a multi-coursed feast for the hungry soul.
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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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St. Valentine’s Day: A History
Roses, chocolate, candle-lit dinners and Valentine cards are part of the language and practice of friends and lovers on St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday…
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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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Experiencing Ireland’s Sacred Places: Hill of Tara, Soul of Ireland
Among Ireland’s plethora of national landmarks, the Hill of Tara holds a place of singular importance in the island’s mythological and historical past, earning…
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Saints of Ireland: Columba Beckons a Deeper Journey
June 9th is the Feast Day of Saint Columba. Columba – or Colmcille 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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13th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival: April 27-28, 2018
“We read to know the world and ourselves better.” -Ann Hood As vibrant daffodils and grape hyacinths transform the stoney New England landscape, the…
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