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
Jun 9, 20181 min read
Feast Day of Colmcille
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Colmcille, the Irish monk who lived and walked in Ireland and then went across the sea and...
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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
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 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 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 12, 20161 min read
With Gratitude
With gratitude I traveled the holy path To Iona. Remembering the ones Who journeyed here by boat, Who scraped out lives From dirt, from...
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betharichardson
Mar 17, 20161 min read
A Prayer for St. Patrick's Day
In name of the Creator, In name of the Child, In name of Spirit, Three in One: Creator cherish me, Christ cherish me. Spirit cherish me,...
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