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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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Jul 15, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 13, 20172 min read
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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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Jul 12, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 11, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 10, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 9, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 8, 20171 min read
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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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Jul 7, 20171 min read
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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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Jun 9, 20171 min read
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Iona
A Prayer of St. Columba Be a bright flame before me, O God a guiding star above me. Be a smooth path below me, a kindly shepherd behind...
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Jun 3, 20161 min read
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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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Mar 17, 20161 min read
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