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: Glendalough, Walking the Valley of Two Lakes
They say the scenery of Glendalough is most beautiful on two occasions: when the sun shines, and when the mist falls. I cannot attest…
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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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Experiencing Ireland’s Sacred Places: Glendalough
Glendalough, Ireland Glendalough (translated “Land of Two Lakes”) in County Wicklow, Ireland is situated in such a naturally beautiful location that the country has protected…
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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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Saints of Ireland: The Real Patrick
Origins of St. Patrick’s Day As early as the 9th or 10th century, the Irish observed March 17th as a religious holiday honoring Ireland’s…
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Welcoming the Spiritually Hungry – The Taizé Community in Central-Eastern France
After the extreme high of participating in the Women’s March on Washington D.C. and the following roller-coaster week of U.S. news, I could imagine…
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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…
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