“Let your feet follow your heart until you find your place of resurrection.” This Celtic saying reflects the importance of pilgrimage as a spiritual practice in the Celtic tradition. At the holy well of St. Brigid in Kildare, Ireland. Why “place of resurrection?” During pilgrimage we leave behind our usual ways, our comforts, as we [...]
We have returned from Vermont, where near the pond by our temporary abode we found coltsfoot in bloom.
More info on rabbits, hares, spring, and Easter, from the blog eNature.com. This photo was taken by my brother-in-law when we were traveling in Cape Breton.
In doing some research on why the Christian holiday of Easter has that name, I found this information from Wikipedia: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts. The goddess flies through the heavens surrounded by Roman-inspired putti, beams of light, and animals. Germanic people look up at the goddess from the realm [...]
This evening I attended an ecumenical Lenten service, as I did last week at this time. Area churches plan these services for each Wednesday evening of the Lenten season, with area ministers preaching on a given theme at one another’s churches. Soup and sandwiches are offered before each service, creating a time to connect with [...]
