Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic SpiritualityAn overview of Celtic spirituality and its implications for us today. |
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... Scott and in the writings of George MacDonald , the novelist , the char- acteristics of this tradition were to be seen , particularly the emphasis on the image of God at the heart of all people ( as opposed to just the baptized or the ...
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Contents
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Listening within Creation Eriugena | 23 |
Listening for God in All Things Carmina Gadelica | 39 |
Listening with the Imagination George MacDonald | 59 |
Listening and Acting George MacLeod | 74 |
Two Ways of Listening John and Peter | 94 |
Notes | 109 |
Other editions - View all
Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality J. Philip Newell No preview available - 1997 |
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ancient Augustine Augustine of Canterbury awareness believed beloved blessing Brigid Britain Carmichael Carmina Gadelica Celtic Christian Celtic Church Celtic mission Celtic spirituality Celtic tradition Celtic world century Christ Christian Church of Scotland Columba conviction creativity Cry Glory Daily Readings Earth Shall Cry emphasis essential eternal evil expression George MacDonald George MacLeod grace heart heartbeat heaven and earth holy human instance Iona Community island John and Peter John Scotus Eriugena John tradition Letter to Demetrias Letters of Pelagius light Lindisfarne listening living look Matthew mystical nature night old Celtic Church old prayers ourselves pantheism person perspective Peter tradition pre-Christian present princess Readings with George reflected religious Roman mission Rome Ronald Ferguson saints Scott and MacDonald Scriptures seen sexual sleep of Jesus song soul St John stories stream of Celtic stream of spirituality Synod of Whitby teaching thee things thou Western Isles whole of creation women young
Popular passages
Page 25 - I bind unto myself today the virtues of the star-lit heaven, the glorious sun's life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind's tempestuous shocks, the stable earth, the deep salt sea around the old eternal rocks.
Page 26 - Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
Page 105 - Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
Page 103 - You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Page 105 - I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
Page 105 - Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Page 103 - Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.
Page 43 - There is no life in the sea, There is no creature in the river, There is naught in the firmament, But proclaims His goodness.
Page 59 - From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.
Page 103 - Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, sir." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.
References to this book
Soulfaring: Celtic Pilgrimage Then and Now Sister Cintra Pemberton, O. S. H. No preview available - 1999 |