Spirituality
Celtic Ways to Pray
Finding God in the Natural Elements Ruth Lindberg Pattison Celtic traditions point to God in the natural elements in this refreshing take on how to pray. Where is God when we pray? Artist and priest Ruth Lindberg Pattison looks to the legacy of Celtic spirituality to say God is in all of creation that surrounds us—earth, fire, water, air—and not up in the clouds. She invites the reader into a grounded spirituality rooted deep in Celtic tradition that sees everything as infused with the Spirit—including humanity. The material will deepen the experience of worship with creative, hands-on spiritual practices for the context of liturgy. It can also be used for creating the structure and substance of retreats, spiritual formation classes, and for helping parents who want to learn to pray with children. “Ruth Pattison’s innovative prayer experiments will break open your sheltered soul and enrich your worship of this elemental God wherever you are.” —The Rev. Peter M. Wallace, author of Getting to Know Jesus (Again) Morehouse Publishing 9781640654303 $16.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 176 Pages Now Available
RUTH LINDBERG PATTISON is the associate rector for pastoral care, liturgy, and creative ministries at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Ruth completed the School of Celtic Consciousness with John Philip Newell and coordinated a self-directed Celtic pilgrimage to the British Isles, culminating in Iona. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Related Reading Every Earthly Blessing Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition Esther de Waal This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. 9780819218063 | $22.95 | paper Holy Companions Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints Mary C. Earle and Sylvia Maddox In this book, readers are invited to get to know and journey with eighteen Celtic saints. The authors have provided a theme inspired by each saint, along with a brief biography, a reflection on what the saint’s life and words may mean to us today, and some spiritual exercises and practices that grow out of that life and work. Written accessibly, this is an excellent book for individual exploration or group study. 9780819219930 | $16.95 | paper
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