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…
Read MoreHistorian, educator, and writer, Catherine Hommes’ passions and expertise are in the Italian Renaissance and Celtic, Benedictine and Ignatian spirituality. Catherine has taught writing, literature, and history in a variety of settings. She is a graduate of Wheaton College, The University of Chicago, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She has also engaged in Italian studies at the University of Florence and at the British Institute in Florence.
Saint Brigid of Kildare is one of the three patron saints of Ireland and may be the most beloved. This 5th century saint is…
Read MoreHoly Week While long winter nights ease into light-filled days and green shoots poke through crusty snow, the Lenten fast draws toward its final…
Read MoreFor many, Easter is synonymous with spring… Easter eggs… Easter bunnies… Easter baskets… Easter lilies and festive dinners. But the origins and significance of…
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreIn Search of Saint Patrick Like flocks of sheep scattered among the hills, history and legend link numerous places throughout the Emerald Isle to…
Read MoreRoses, 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…
Read MoreThe Irish Saint Ciaran is remembered as the founder of Clonmacnoise, one of the greatest monasteries in Ireland. He is also numbered among the…
Read More“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…
Read MoreAmong 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…
Read MoreJune 9th is the Feast Day of Saint Columba. Columba – or Colmcille as he is known in Ireland – was a 6th-century monk…
Read More‘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…
Read More“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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