Celtic Christian Spirituality

The book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul laying in a pile of leaves and greenery
Books, EXPERIENCE

Book Review | Sacred Earth Sacred Soul, By John Philip Newell

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Self-awareness, self-growth, dare we call it “spiritual growth”—plus, the brave and audacious decision of doing something to improve the state of the world—are two sides of a very old coin.  Newell attributes that coin to the ancient Celtic people who once populated most of northern Europe, and whose intricate artwork and dogged resistance to Rome’s mighty power, have caused a modern-day resurgence of interest in this path called Celtic wisdom.

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Hill of Tara, Ireland
EXPLORE, JOURNEY, Pilgrimages & Peregrinatio, Travel

Sacred Places | Hill of Tara, Soul of Ireland

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Layering in a wool sweater and rain jacket insulated me from the chill and damp. Upon entering the monument site, I faced one of several hilly embankments and steep trenches surrounding the hill and several monuments. My hiking shoes helped me remain upright as I climbed up and slid down the rain-soaked ground. Upon reaching the summit, the mist was swallowed by a brilliant blue sky uncovering a majestic and sparkling green Boyne River Valley.

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Glendalough, Ireland
EXPLORE, JOURNEY, Pilgrimages & Peregrinatio, Travel

Sacred Places | Beautiful Glendalough, Ireland

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A pilgrimage typically can take the form of an outward physical journey, often to a quiet or holy place, where an inward spiritual journey can take place. Seekers of God, of peace, of self and of healing participate in a journey of trust that God (Life!) will lead them on and speak to them in so that sustaining peace will be found for living. Not all pilgrimages (or pilgrims) are necessarily religious. Of all the sacred places that I visited in Ireland, it was continually and simply stated that ALL humans are on a journey and that ALL were welcome to these sites.

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