Sep
2
Esther De Waal says in her book “Every Earthly blessing”: “The Celtic experience was thus a religious universe. It is not static or dead, but a dynamic, living, powerful universe, reflecting a power which comes ultimately from God.”
Today we pray to establish a deeper relationship with this universe, “speaking to it,” listening to the gentle voice of God in the breeze that brushes against your cheek, the sun that warms your brow, the trees, flowers and grass that soothe and unite you with all your senses. May the eyes of your soul reveal to you how closely connected you are to God through the beauty of the nature that surrounds you. May the sky, the land and the sea be experienced as a holy embrace, an embrace of God’s love surrounding and healing your heart and soul.
Today place yourself in a quiet place of nature. Allow the sky to be a canopy of awe and wonder for you. Allow the sounds and sights of the birds and flowers to sooth and connect you to a new well of living water where God awaits with to drink deeply from.
May the prayer of the inhaling and exhaling of your breath today be: “Dear Lord in your creation I am fully alive…Here I find your love for me.”
Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Aug
9
This week I have meditated on the saying: “There are two days we need not worry about…Yesterday and tomorrow. There is a deep truth here in this statement about living in the ‘eternal moment’. Yesterday is gone forever and tomorrow is promised to no one. How can we be totally present and fully alive in our eternal moment? It is a gift and way of living worthy of being received. It also frees us to love those around in a way that gives life to others while being sustained and nurtured ourself. Love is our shelter of hope. It is the place were we can feel most fully alive. Today I contemplate on the Scripture from 1John 4:20 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out all fear.” Today I pray for each of you and lift you into the light of Christ!
Jul
16
The Celtic Shelter
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The name of this blog is The Celtic Shelter. It is based on verse 1 in Psalm 91
“He who abides in the shelter of the Most High”
It is a blog or spiritual shelter for those living with a terminal or life-limiting illness. Use it as a place to share your struggles, your hopes and your joys.
Secondly, let it be a place of prayer and sharing of Holy Scripture so that you can be uplifted and encouraged in the Lord.
Third, may it be a cyber-colony of heaven, a place where you can come day or night to be reasurred that you are not alone. “I am with you always even to the end of the age,” (Matthew 28:20)
Fr. Terrence P McGillicuddy
