Celtic spirituality retreats and workshops from Georgia to Vermont, Sep-Nov 2016
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Another Musing on St. Patrick
I wanted to write about Patrick:
How he lay between Ireland and home,
between captivity and destiny,
in a desert land,
Famished, having refused wild honey
because it had been offered
to unknown gods ....
St. Patrick and the Ancient Warrior
Here is one of my favorite St. Patrick stories, one that has nothing to do with snakes or shamrocks. It provides an image of the meeting of ancient ways and the new order that I find very tender -- and quite surprising, as St. Patrick is not often described as being such a friend to the older traditions.
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The Washington, DC, area has tons of events for those who want to explore Celtic spirituality -- worship, seminars, workshops -- even a Lenten series. Here's our grand list, through May 2013.
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Here's a question I never expected to be answering: “How do I go about finding holy water?” It came from a newcomer to the Céile Dé tradition, in which we use water to bless ourselves as part of our daily meditation practice.
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