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2023-01-26T01:44:04-06:00

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The Carmina Gadelica Series: Smooring Blessing

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:44 am By John D Gee

One of the most fascinating aspects of Celtic Christianity is that nothing is too big or too small for God to indwell. Everything that we do, encounter or experience is a moment in time where God is present. To the Irish and Scottish of the first millennium this was an honored fact of life. This meant that everything a person does is an act of worship. From menial labor tasks to the ruling of a nation, all action was viewed... Read more

2023-01-26T01:42:37-06:00

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Deed

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:42 am By John D Gee

This book is for anyone wh Read more

2023-01-26T01:45:23-06:00

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Saint Cedd: A Life of Reaching Out

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:45 am By John D Gee

St. Cedd is an interesting Celtic saint because he was actually completely Anglo-Saxon. Cedd was born in the kingdom of Northumbria and was raised on the island of Lindisfarne by Aidan of the Irish Church. He had three brothers: Chad of Mercia (Ceadda), Cynibil and Cælin). All four were priests and both Cedd and Chad became bishops. The first datable reference to Cedd by Bede makes clear that he was a priest by the year 653. This probably pushes his... Read more

2021-04-03T16:04:43-05:00

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The Carmina Gadelica Series: The Fishing Blessing

Last updated on: April 3, 2021 at 4:04 pm By John D Gee

The act of fishing, and the seas, for that matter are considered sacred by the Irish. This was a carryover that was melded into their Christian faith from their Druid and Pagan background. How this love for God’s creation is melded into Celtic Christianity is fascinating. On Christmas Day, men from towns in the Western Isles of Ireland would go out to fish. But this trip was an act of service to others, not for themselves. These fish that were... Read more

2021-04-01T18:13:19-05:00

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Saint Cuthbert- Lessons on Embracing Destiny

Last updated on: April 1, 2021 at 6:13 pm By John D Gee

Destiny is an interesting thing. What makes it interesting is the way in which we pursue this destiny. In many ways, although I believe we are destined, God has given us agency and input into how that destiny is realized. I do believe destiny is something struggled with. Destiny is wrestled with as Jacob did with the Angel. Saint Cuthbert was no different and from an early age he knew he was destined. But what was he destined for? To... Read more

2023-01-26T01:47:44-06:00

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What’s So Good About Good Friday?

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:47 am By John D Gee

When I was young, growing up in a mostly Catholic background, I often found myself asking this specific question. Its not Always About You We live in an era of toxic and selfish theology. We go to church for a feeling. As believers, we need to shy away from the capitalistic attitude of what’s in it for me and instead ask what’s in it for thee? Good Friday, Easter or Christmas are not about the prizes we get. These holidays... Read more

2023-01-26T01:49:18-06:00

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Tyrnon

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:49 am By John D Gee

There will be interviews and thought provoking questions that I am wandering through. It is a journey for the Love of Christ, and a place to have meaningful dialogue about major questions and issues of the Christian faith. Read more

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2021-03-27T16:15:26-05:00

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The Carmina Gadelica Series: Travelling Blessing

Last updated on: March 27, 2021 at 4:15 pm By John D Gee

As we have discussed here before, The Celtic peoples saw living out their faith in Jesus as a journey. The journey was one with Christ, and not toward Christ. The concept of pilgrimage doesn’t necessarily fit the mold for this type of journey. In a pilgrimage, the pilgrim usually returns back home. In the Celtic concept of journey, the person never returns to what was. Where the journey leads is now home. The Celtic journey with Christ is a journey... Read more

2023-01-26T01:55:07-06:00

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A Call

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 1:55 am By John D Gee

Should a Church be political? Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?” But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me... Read more

2021-03-23T17:06:41-05:00

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The Carmina Gadelica Series: The Reaping Blessing

Last updated on: March 23, 2021 at 5:06 pm By John D Gee

In Gaelic culture, marking the changing of seasons was particularly important. One of the things that signaled the end of a season was the reaping of crops. The day that a community began to reap was a day found to be full of ceremony. Reaping was seen as life changing and life giving. Reaping meant that there would be food in the hard cold months to come. Reaping was not only life changing but lifesaving. It would be difficult to... Read more

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