The Maiden Stone (pictured above) is one of the most well-preserved examples of Pictish monuments (monuments of the Picts, a group of Celtic tribes indigenous to the northern and eastern parts of Scotland). Standing at…
Trinity Sunday is often joked about in Christian circles as that day anyone can easily fall into heresy via poor analogies for an incomparable mystery. Some insist the topic should not even be broached unless…
“O Cormac, grandson of Conn,” asked Caibre,“What is lasting in the world?”“Not hard to answer,” said Cormac,“Grass, bronze, yew wood. That is all.” ~From The Counsels of Cormac Botanical name: Taxus baccataFamily: TaxaceaeOgham: EdadScots…
A friend and I were enjoying a now rare lunch occasion at Flying J / Denny’s-Limited-Menu-Wear-a-Mask along the interstate. The food was fine, as always, but the place was corona-time dreary, with tables spaced far apart,…
Tomnaverie Stone Circle (see above photo) is a great example of a recumbent Stone Circle (i.e. a circle of stones with a large south/west facing stone laid on its side flanked by two larger stones),…
One of the objections that has been raised frequently against the Christian concept of redemption through the cross, is that God would not require a blood sacrifice in order to forgive sins, nor indeed that…
M 'airiuclán hi Tuaim Inbirni lántechdais bes sestucona retglannaib a réir Gobban durigni insinconecestar duib astoirmu chridecan dia du nimis hé tugatoir rodtoig. Tech inna fera flechodmaigen na áigder rindisoilsidir bid hi lugburtose cen…
I wrote this piece a few years ago now for use on my rescue site and took the liberty of writing it from Baylea’s point of view, but the message it conveys is still just…
Christmas ebbs out and, and Lent ebbs in - so flows the cycle of the liturgical life of the Church. This particular change invigorates me the most, because it unfolds a deeper mystery yet, it…
An nì a thig leis a’ghaoith falbhaidh e leis an uisge.What comes with the wind will go with the water. ~From The Dindshenchas Botanical name: Calluna vulgarisFamily: EricaceaeOgham: UrScots Gaelic: FroeachIrish Gaelic: FroachWelsh: GrugFrench:…
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