St. Patrick
I'm thinking today of St. Patrick and the holy pilgrimage I took several years ago to Ireland. The stained glass window above is in Saul...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Feb 141 min read
Ash Wednesday Blessing
Bless this day of ashes, this space, this pause. May we be open, May we be honest, May we be mindful. May we be patient, May we be quiet,...
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betharichardson
Dec 12, 20231 min read
A Blessing for the Long Nights
Dear friends, I have nearly completed my first year of retirement. Highlights include a roadtrip to Oklahoma with my brother, Charlie;...
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betharichardson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
A Blessing of a New Year
As we look back on the past year and forward to the new, I'm grateful for all of you -- those I have met and those I haveyet to meet. As...
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betharichardson
Mar 27, 20193 min read
Jack's New Book of Celtic Blessings
Get a copy from Amazon: Jack's Book of Blessings: Celtic Poems by a Scottie Dog When I was preparing for the release of Christ Beside...
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betharichardson
Apr 1, 20181 min read
Easter Blessing
Bless this day When light returns, Love astounds, Life prevails. Bless the grieving, The lonely, The hungry. Hope is reborn. Bless the...
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betharichardson
Dec 7, 20171 min read
A Blessing of the Empty Space
I pulled this blessing out of my book. I'm needing it today on this anniversary of my dad's death. Bless all who mourn today. You sit in...
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betharichardson
Nov 22, 20171 min read
A Blessing for the Harvest
Harvest With grateful thanks We receive the bounty of this earth. Giver of plenty, You are the source of Plants and meat, Milk and herbs,...
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betharichardson
Nov 1, 20171 min read
A Blessing for All Saints Day
On the Ireland Pilgrimage in July, 2017, we visited the ruins of the monastic community of Glendalough. There in the 6th and 7th century,...
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betharichardson
Oct 8, 20171 min read
The Unexpected Blessing
You went out to walk your dog, A giant, beautiful puppy, Who wiggled in ways only puppies could. I called out to you,"Can I bless your...
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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
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 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
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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