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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Blessings Upon Blessings
Probably the most fun I've ever had at work ... Blessing the animals on St. Francis Day (October 4). We gathered on the lawn in front of...
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betharichardson
Oct 4, 20172 min read
St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals
Today is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. In St. Francis' "Canticle of the Sun," he named all of creation as his siblings. We're...
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betharichardson
Sep 20, 20171 min read
Some Days It Seems Too Hard
Some days it seems too hard to Turn on the news, Read the texts, Answer the phone. What news, What pain, What disaster Awaits us today?...
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betharichardson
Sep 4, 20171 min read
Dad, Can I Have a Horse?
I first rode a horse when I was in early elementary school. It was a pony owned by a family in our church. I was hooked and asked, "Dad,...
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betharichardson
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Common Ground
In these days when political correctness is not politically correct ... When pundits talk of two sides in their own bubbles ... When we...
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betharichardson
Aug 15, 20171 min read
Hate, Emboldened
Hate, emboldened, Steps out of a closet, Packs a suitcase, And drives to Virginia. Hate, emboldened, Does not feel the need To cover up...
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betharichardson
Jul 15, 20171 min read
Columcille's Stations
We walked in the steps of Columcille during our pilgrimage to ancient, sacred places in Glencolumcille. Born in this County Donegal in...
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betharichardson
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Turas Cholmcille
Yesterday we took a very special pilgrimage to ancient stones in the Glencolumkille village in County Donegal. The traditional name of...
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betharichardson
Jul 12, 20171 min read
In the West
We are in the west in Donegal, the birthplace of St. Columcille (Columba is what he is called in Scotland). Land of sea and sky and...
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betharichardson
Jul 11, 20171 min read
On These Shores
On these shores People prayed to the morning sun. On these shores People gathered food, repaired nets. On these shores People launched...
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betharichardson
Jul 10, 20171 min read
Patrick
Today we walked with St. Patrick. We visited the Patrick Centre in Downpatrick and prayed at his grave. We touched the cold water of St....
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betharichardson
Jul 9, 20171 min read
Brigid
We spent the day with St. Brigid in Kildare. We rekindled the fire of hope, love, and justice at the place of Brigid's fire. And we took...
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betharichardson
Jul 8, 20171 min read
Clonmacnoise
We enter the gates Of Clonmacnoise. Ahead of us are Centuries of life in the Spirit. You have a choice, the leader says, Go in pilgrim or...
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betharichardson
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Saint Ciarán
I found myself drawn back to the ruin of St. Ciarán's Church at Glendalough. St. Ciarán was the anam cara (soul friend) of St. Kevin. His...
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betharichardson
Jul 5, 20171 min read
Glendalough Monastic Settlement
One turned up palm is out the window, stiff as a cross beam, when a blackbird lays in it and settles down to rest. -Seamus Heaney A poem...
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betharichardson
Jul 3, 20172 min read
Journey Home
I was a young adult preparing to visit Ireland when my great aunt Eileen shared this picture with me. Aunt Eileen had inherited the photo...
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betharichardson
Jun 24, 20171 min read
Lead Us, God of Pilgrimage
I am preparing to go on a pilgrimage with The Academy for Spiritual Formation. We'll be traveling to Ireland in early July, visiting...
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betharichardson
Jun 15, 20171 min read
The Legacy of Hatred
Each day I see the legacy of hatred Written across my screen, Displayed in videos. It enters my car in voices on the radio. Fists raised...
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betharichardson
Jun 9, 20171 min read
St. Columba
Today is the feast day of St. Columba, the Irish monk who established the community of Iona in 565. Let me bless almighty God,whose power...
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betharichardson
Jun 4, 20171 min read
How Can We
How can we Withstand The chaos The unravelling of Sanity Values Order Some days it feels that We are so broken We can never be healed And...
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