All the Wonders

Mar 171 min read

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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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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