Celtic Prayers from Iona

It has prayers and meditations for Monday-Saturday that can be repeated each week, and scripture readings in the index that last for the entire year. The I've taken quite a few devotional and prayer books for a spin over the past few years, and this is my favorite so far. The Celtic prayers are quite beautiful, many of them taken from the Carmina Gadelica. Recommended to people who want focus and guided mediation and prayer for their morning and evening devotions.

Apr 22, Beckabooks rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a great addition to one's collection of prayer books!

This has become my absolute favorite. Rooted in an earthy spirituality the creation story of Genesis looms large , this collection of daily prayers help one account for the gratuitous and sheer goodness found in the rhythms of everyday life. Against the backdrop of this original blessing there is woven a thread of intercession meant to attend to and extend healing toward all that does not reflect this goodness, whether within one's own What a great addition to one's collection of prayer books! Against the backdrop of this original blessing there is woven a thread of intercession meant to attend to and extend healing toward all that does not reflect this goodness, whether within one's own life or the life of the world.

Both morning and evening follow the same pattern: It begins with an opening prayer and an invitation to silence. This is followed by two short i. Throughout the book are beautifully illustrated art pieces taken from the Lindisfarne Gospels. This is my first of Newell's books and will certainly not be my last.

Feb 23, Kenneth rated it it was amazing. This is a little prayer book, written in an attractive calligraphy, for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in a modern version of ancient Celtic spirituality. It provides a simple schedule for weekday morning and evening prayers, with Psalms and Gospel readings provided in a lectionary in the back of the book. It comes out of the Iona Community which is located in the rebuilt abbey on Iona where Saint Columba and a few other Irish monks in the 6th century lived. The medieval abbey was destro This is a little prayer book, written in an attractive calligraphy, for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in a modern version of ancient Celtic spirituality.

Related Topics

The medieval abbey was destroyed in the 16th century Reformation but restored in the 20th century by the Church of Scotland minister, George MacLeod. The present day Iona Community, while affiliated with the Church of Scotland Presbyterian , is ecumenical in its outreach and membership. Mar 06, Carmen Gomez rated it it was amazing. Sep 17, Julie Rowe rated it it was amazing. I love this little book of prayers that is set up as a mini worship service! Mar 19, Rebekah Gamble rated it really liked it. This is a small book of prayers and references to scriptural reading meant as a prayer book to be connected to the community from Iona.

It's nice for what it is. I gave it less than 5 stars for only two reasons- first, I'd like there to be more of it that is applicable to my life as a person not at Iona. Second, there was just a lot of what felt like wasted space in the book. The font is big, there's just a lot of empty white space. I feel like that could have been better utilized, either with a This is a small book of prayers and references to scriptural reading meant as a prayer book to be connected to the community from Iona.

I feel like that could have been better utilized, either with artistry or by arranging the day's prayers better, taking up less space and being less empty. Pious humbug is an invention of the devil. Where two or more members of the Fellowship are gathered there shall be some form of common worship. Members of the Fellowship who belong to liturgically oriented churches should seek to support and attend celebrations of the Eucharist and the Divine Office as often as possible.

As a matter of continuity and fraternal spirit, the use of The Celtic Prayer Book of the Northumbria Community shall be used for at least one office per day. This book contains forms for four 4 daily monastic hours: Members will pray, at a minimum, Morning or Evening Prayer in addition to Compline daily. All members will support and participate regularly in a local worship community of their tradition. Members will endeavor to make time for daily reflection and intercession of at least 15 minutes each in the morning and evening.

• Fallstudien Logistik: Logistikwissen in der praktischen Anwendung (German Edition)?
• Staatsverschuldung im Hinblick auf die Chronologie verschiedener Denkrichtungen (German Edition);
• Celtic Prayers from IONA!
• See a Problem?.
• Anamchara Fellowship Daily Prayer;
• Contemporary and Ancient Celtic Blessings.

If able to spend more time in meditative prayer, or to take time during the course of the day, it is to be encouraged. Keep protection near And danger afar. Circle me, Lord Keep hope within. Keep light near And darkness afar. Deep peace I breathe into you, O weariness, here: Deep peace, a soft white dove to You; Deep peace, a quiet rain to you; Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you!

Celtic Prayers from Iona: The Heart of Celtic Spirituality

Deep peace, red wind of the east from you; Deep peace, grey wind of the west to You; Deep peace, dark wind of the north from you; Deep peace, blue wind of the south to you! Deep peace, pure red of the flame to you; Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you; Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you; Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you; Deep peace, pure grey of the dew to you, Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you!

Deep peace of the running wave to you, Deep peace of the flowing air to you, Deep peace of the quiet earth to you, Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you! And with the kindness too of the Haughty Father Peace! In the name of the Three who are One, Peace! And by the will of the King of the Elements, Peace! From "The Dominion of Dreams. Spare Us the Fall May the roof above never fall in, May we below never fall out.

A Familiar Stranger I saw a stranger today. I put food for him in the eating-place And drink in the drinking-place And music in the listening-place. In the Holy name of the Trinity He blessed myself and my family. And the lark said in her warble Often, often, often Goes Christ in the stranger's guise. Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, Be all else but naught to me, Save that thou art; Be thou my best thought In the day and the night, Both waking and steeping, Thy presence my light. May Christ and His Saints stand between you and harm.

Celtic Prayers from Iona - J. Philip Newell : PaulistPress

Mary and her Son. Patrick with his staff. Martin with his mantle. Brigid with her veil. Michael with his shield. And God over all with His strong right hand.

• .
• Celtic Daily Prayer – Anamchara Fellowship.
• Exposition (Pratique photo) (French Edition)!
• Enterprising Youth: Social Values and Acculturation in Nineteenth-Century American Children’s Literature (Childrens Literature and Culture).

May your past be a pleasant memory, Your future filled with delight and mystery, Your now a glorious moment, That fills your life with deep contentment. May your day be filled with blessings Like the sun that lights the sky, And may you always have the courage To spread your wings and fly!

May the blessings of light be upon you, Light without and light within, And in all your comings and goings, May you ever have a kindly greeting From them you meet along the road. May the nourishment of the earth be yours, May the clarity of light be yours, May the fluency of the ocean be yours, May the protection of the ancestors be yours. May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities, and promises.

May evening find you gracious and fulfilled. May you go into the night blessed, sheltered, and protected. May your soul calm, console, and renew you.

Celtic Daily Prayer

God bless the corners of this house and all the lintel blessed, And bless the hearth and bless the board and bless each place of rest, And bless each door that opens wide to strangers as to kin, And bless each crystal window pane that lets the starlight in, And bless the rooftree overhead and every sturdy wall.

The peace of man. The peace of God. With peace and love for all. May your troubles be less And your blessings be more.

And nothing but happiness Come through your door. May green be the grass you walk on, May blue be the skies above you, May pure be the joys that surround you, May true be the hearts that love you.

• .
• Fence Lines.
• Circle Of Darkness:Earths Eclipse.
• When One Door Opens?
• Prayer Links.

May the face of every good news And the back of every bad news Be toward us. May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings, Slow to make enemies, And quick to make friends. But rich or poor, quick or slow, May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward. You've blessed me with friends and laughter and fun With rain that's as soft as the light from the sun You've blessed me with the stars to brighten each night You've given me help to know wrong from right You've given me so much, so please Lord give me too A heart that is always Grateful to you.

May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.