Celtic Christianity

On Saturday I went to San Antonio with my friend MB to hear Mary Earle speak about "Celtic Christianity," which was the last session of Year 1 of Christian Mysticism: History, Wisdom and Insights. It was worth the drive of 120+ miles, even leaving at 6 am. I've vaguely heard about Celtic Christianity, but never delved into it, but now want to learn much more!

Some insights that intrigue me:

• Our lives are to be prayer
• Spirituality and prayers are of the ordinary things of life
  
• Whole creation is full of the Presence of God
• Gospel of John was very important to them with language of mutual indwelling
• We are words ourselves uttered by God
• How we see shapes what we see
• Theology of accompaniment: always accompanied by Presence of God and the saints with us
• All that is is in the Holy Undivided Trinity: We are never alone
• Life of God is in all, even the worst
• Deep invitation is to trust the current of Love
• St. Brigit: A person without a soul friend is like a body without a head.

Let me know if you've read a really good book about Celtic Christianity, ok? I resurrected an ancient copy of Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations from the Gaelic by Alexander Carmichael, which I'd barely looked at it when I bought it years ago. Today I read and prayed some of the prayers. There's always the "right" time for something, and here is the time for that book.

And here is one of the prayers from this book that I find to be so lovely:

Bless to me, O God,
Each thing mine eye sees;
Bless to me, O God,
Each sound mine ear hears;
Bless to me, O God,
Each odor that goes to my nostrils;
Bless to me, O God,
Each taste that goes to my lips;
Each note that goes to my song;
Each ray that guides my way,
Each thing that I pursue,
Each lure that tempts my will,
The zeal that seeks my living soul,
The Three that seek my heart,
The zeal that seeks my living soul,
The Three that seek my heart.
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