Celtic Prayers from Iona

Celtic Prayers from Iona
Author: J. Philip Newell
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809104888

J. Philip Newell and his wife Ali were cowardens of the lay religious community of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland. There Philip developed this book as an aid to daily prayer. Here is a weekly cycle of morning and evening prayers in the Celtic tradition, with gospel and psalm readings taken from the liturgical year. Each "day" reflects a concern of the Iona Community: justice and peace, healing, the goodness of creation and care for the earth, commitment to Christ, communion of heaven and earth, and welcome and hospitality.

Hebridean Altars

Hebridean Altars
Author: Alistair Maclean
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013-01-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620328631

This book is a beautiful and dramatic collection of Celtic praise, compiled by Church of Scotland minister and Gaelic scholar Alistair Maclean, which was first published in 1937. It comprises over one hundred prayers, poems, sayings, and praises from the Christian tradition of the author's native Hebrides.

The Celtic Way of Prayer

The Celtic Way of Prayer
Author: Esther De Waal
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2014-04-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1848256876

Esther de Waal's classic guide to Celtic spirituality shows how its rich literary traditions and earthy realism can speak to the toughness and challenges of our own world. Avoiding sentimentality , she presents a spirituality that can be lived with honesty, commitment and truthfulness.

Celtic Nature Prayers

Celtic Nature Prayers
Author: Kenneth McIntosh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781625242631

Commune with God in nature using these ancient and modern prayers, with additional text written by Kenneth McIntosh, author of the bestselling Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life. The Celts found the Divine in every tree and blade of grass, and we too can be refreshed and enriched by this primal love for the Earth. This prayerbook offers a Nature-focused collection based on ancient Celtic prayers, weaving together words of hope, worship, and challenge. Each prayer is an opportunity to connect our personal faith with the Earth we share.

Celtic Blessings

Celtic Blessings
Author: Ray Simpson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre:
ISBN: 9780829421170

The ancient Celts did not distinguish between the sacred and the secular. To these imaginative people, everything had spiritual significance. Simpson draws deeply from this rich Celtic tradition to compile a collection of blessings that celebrate God's truth in readers' day-to-day lives.

Celtic Daily Prayer

Celtic Daily Prayer
Author: The Northumbria Community
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 5538
Release: 2018-03-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0007378742

Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer and Complies with Meditations for the day and four years of Daily Readings from Books 1 and 2.

Celtic Benediction

Celtic Benediction
Author: J. Philip Newell
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2000
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781853113376

This beautifully illustrated daily prayer guide, which offers simple outlines for morning and night prayer, draws on the insights of Celtic spirituality to attune us living as God's children in today's world. Original prayers and sensitively chosen Bible texts for meditation enable us to recover what the Celts knew instincively: that God is present throughout his creation and that as human beings, we are made in his image and carry within us the seeds of holiness and the potential of glory.

Christ Beside Me, Christ Within Me

Christ Beside Me, Christ Within Me
Author: Beth A. Richardson
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0835815242

Do you wonder where God is present in your day? Let Beth Richardson help you learn to bless the life you have and experience the sacredness of every moment. Christ Beside Me, Christ Within Me guides you to be present in the moment and find God in your everyday circumstances through the use of blessings. Use the blessings in this book as touchstones throughout the day-a calm center to focus on despite whatever is happening around you. In typical Celtic style, the blessings encourage us to notice God's presence in each moment-especially through nature. A sense of joy and gratitude for ordinary moments pervades this book. Beth Richardson leads us to realize the richness of the gifts of life, express our feelings about special moments and times of struggle, and find ways to pray for the world and all its people.

Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church

Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church
Author: Paul Stratman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781725751668

Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church is a collection of prayers from the time of Patrick (d. ca. 460-493) to the Synod of Whitby (664), and also from the Celtic Christian tradition that remained after Whitby. A few of the prayers in this book may be familiar from their appearance in other prayer books. Some may be appearing in English for the first time. All prayers (with one exception) are rendered or revised into contemporary English with the hopes that they will be useful in private and corporate worship. Includes prayers from The Antiphonary of Bangor, The Lorrha-Stowe Missal, The Book of Cerne, The Book of Dimma, St. Patrick, St. Columba and many other sources.

Celtic Christian Spirituality

Celtic Christian Spirituality
Author:
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1594733023

The Celtic Christians beheld the world around them and perceived the divine life of God as upholding every aspect of the material universe. Their prayers and poems, their liturgies and theological interpretations give Christians a sense of faith that is confident in a merciful and infinitely creative, healing God.