Six gifts of Celtic spirituality for Christian worship

By Rod Benson Christian worship is enriched when it draws from the breadth of the Christian tradition rather than relying on a single inherited pattern. Among the streams that have attracted renewed attention is the Christianity associated with Ireland, Scotland, Wales and other Celtic-speaking regions. The expression โ€œCeltic Christianity,โ€ however, requires careful definition. There was …

What makes Iona such a โ€œholyโ€ island?

Ruins of old abbey building on the Island of Iona near Mull in west Scotland The small Hebridean island of Iona has long occupied a place in the religious imagination of Europe. Barely five kilometres long and home to a small resident population, it attracts thousands of pilgrims, tourists, clergy, artists, and spiritual seekers every …