~~~~~Celtic Voices

Happy St. Brendan's Day!

2013-05-16T09:58:00.001-04:00

The church at Clonfert, St. Brendan's image.
Photo copyright, Cindy Thomson, 2013

When we were in Ireland last month my husband and I made a trip to Clonfert, the site where St. Brendan set up his monastery. It's not so easy to get to, but I'm so glad we figured it out. This site turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip for me.

The church, the Cathedral of Clonfert, is part of the Church of Ireland. The cathedral was not open when were there, but truly the doorway is the most magnificent draw. From Wikipedia: The earliest part of the church dates back to around 1180. Its doorway is the crowning achievement of Hiberno-Romanesque style. It is in six orders, and has an amazing variety of motifs, animal heads, foliage, human heads etc. Above the doorway is a pointed hood enclosing triangles alternating with bizarre human heads, and below this is an arcade enclosing more human heads.

Just amazing. What do you think?

Clonfert Cathedral, Photo copyright, Cindy Thomson, 2013

Closeup of Confert Cathedral doorway, photo copyright, Cindy Thomson, 2013

Even though we couldn't go inside, I saw this stained glass window through another window, and the sun was brilliantly backlighting it. The trees behind me were reflected in the plain glass window, and gave this photograph an eerie appearance.

Stained glass of Clonfert Cathedral, photo copyright, Cindy Thomson, 2013

This, of course, was not St. Brendan's church, just the site where he established his in the 6th century. He is one of my favorite Irish saints because of his adventurous tale. If you're not familiar with it, there are several sites where you can read the original, like here. I've blogged about his journey many times, here and here and here.

It was a little startling, however, to find St. Brendan's resting place looking so...modern day?

St. Brendan's gravesite, photo copyright Cindy Thomson, 2013

Just for grins, go to Google maps, satellite and look up Clonfert Cathedral, County Galway. You'll see how remote it is, surrounded by bogland. So many of the holy sites are located on hilltops with impressive views, but this site is special as well. I could feel it. And don't miss the forested walk (along with St. Brendan's tree) right next door. Very special!

Photo copyright, Cindy Thomson, 2013

Spring Comes Late

2013-04-30T11:27:00.001-04:00

...this year to Northern Ireland.

I'm nearing my deadline so I'm not able to put up a lengthy post, but for now I thought I'd share this picture I took on the hill from the Saint Patrick Centre looking up to Down Cathedral. Did you know John Wesley preached on this hill? I'll have to make that another blog post!

Northern Ireland had a cold and snowy spring, so unusual. But when I got there the daffodils were blooming!

Celtic Spring

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I was looking for spring (snowstorm outside right now!) and look what I found!

Enjoy!

Who Loves a Parade?

2013-03-16T09:49:00.000-04:00

Apparently the Irish, especially the Irish-Americans. They've been having parades in America since before the Declaration of Independence was signed! The very first St. Patrick's Day Parade occurred, as best as I can tell, in Boston in 1737. New York's first, in 1762 (or 1766 according to Wikipedia), was similar, a far cry from what it is now. Just some Irish soldiers serving in the British military going on parade for the patron saint's feast day.

Even General George Washington saw a need to recognize St. Patrick's Day for his Irish soldiers. On March 17, 1780 he declared a holiday as “an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/03/17/st-patrick-day-facts-and-legends/#ixzz2Ni6SC4at

But the idea caught on, and not just in New York. Philadelphia's parade started in 1771 and by the 1800s parades had sprung up in most major cities.

Now, even minor cities have St. Patrick's Day parades.

And so does Dublin, Ireland. You can even watch a live feed of the parade (on Sunday, March 17) if you can't make it there.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Voices That Need to Heard, The Women of the Magdalene Laundries

2013-02-07T14:39:00.000-05:00

If you don't know about the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, You can read about it here.

Recently there was an inquiry to find out if the Irish government was involved, as so many who were victims of this system purported. And it was true. At least a quarter of the women were sent there by the state. There was no formal apology, not yet, and that has these women and their families feeling as though they've not been heard. At least one group is trying to change that with an oral history project.

It's a sad and even horrifying fact of Irish history that thousands of women were detained and forced to work long, hard hours scrubbing away their sins in places that were called Magdalene Laundries. If you've never heard of them before, read this.

And before you think this is a historical story, the last of them was closed in 1996.

You might wonder how it all came to light. According to this website, here's how:

In 1993, church property held by the Sisters of Charity in Dublin which once served as a convent laundry was to be sold back to the Republic for public use. It was discovered at that time that some 133 graves existed, unmarked, in a cemetery on the convent grounds. The graves belonged to women who had worked in the service of the convent all their lives, buried without notification to possible family...unmarked, unremembered. When the discovery was made, a cry arose in the streets of Dublin...families came forth to identify and claim some of the women as their long-lost daughters, mothers, grandmothers, and sisters. Yet many remained unidentified.

Magdalene Survivors who testified. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

Sinead O'Connor (remember when she ripped up a photographed of the Pope and received a lot of backlash?) recently said she also suffered in a Magdalene Laundry.

It is not my intention to bash the church or the Irish government. There is good among the bad, as everywhere. But Celtic Voices like these must be heard. I've written about it in Book Two of The Ellis Island Series.

You cannot scrub away your sins with hard work and discipline or dissolve them with your shame. You cannot be spiritually freed by continually being told how bad you are. God made you in His image, and He can scrub away all that's bad in you so that the good you, your true self, is whiter than snow. ~"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1:18 NIV

Ireland in the 1960s on Film

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Enda Whyte (@Rockerkat ) shared this with me on Twitter. I thought you'd like to take a look.

Sharing the Road with Cows

2013-01-24T08:36:00.004-05:00

A common occurrence in Ireland. Just wondering if you've done the same....

The Mountains of Mourne

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Have you been there? Did you hike or just gaze at them? Fascinating to watch the mist roll in and out.

Learn more by clicking here.

Picture Some Celtic Wisdom

2013-01-16T15:22:00.000-05:00

I pinned this on Facebook and Twitter, but in case you missed it, here it is again. I'll be posting these photos with Celtic sayings from time to time. The photographs are mine. The sayings will mostly come from my book, Celtic Wisdom, as this one did. Please feel free to share liberally. ;)

Another Celtic Voice

2013-01-14T09:26:00.000-05:00

Here's another Celtic voice for you. The song Erin Hill is singing is Molly Malone, and this statue in Grafton Street, Dublin, depicts the fishmonger referred to in this song.

I Am The Voice

2013-01-08T13:43:00.002-05:00

This seemed like an appropriate song to share on a blog called Celtic Voices.
What do you think?

The Fiddle Tree

2012-12-24T16:59:00.005-05:00

Photo by caitlinburke

Merry Christmas! Click the link below and make sure your speakers are on!

http://www.gatrill.com/raaa/media/fiddletree.swf

And the winner is.....

2012-12-21T17:20:00.001-05:00

The winner of "Learn Irish With Eoin" is Rose! Congrats!

If you didn't win, the program is available on iTunes. You can find it here:
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Have a wonderful Christmas!

5 Places to Learn About Christmas in Ireland

2012-12-21T11:42:00.000-05:00

I've surfed for you, so enjoy these sites. If you think I've been helpful, please tweet about it by clicking here: http://clicktotweet.com/i0b9R
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1. The Christmas Archives

Photo by Chris Campbell

2. Changing Christmas Fare Through the Ages from Irish Central

Photo by jackhynes

3. 10 Strange Irish Gift Ideas from World Irish

4. Listen to Christmas in Killarney

5. A goose never voted for an early Christmas. Read more Irish Christmas Quotes here.

And a bonus! A post from me!

Why It's So Hard to Believe

2012-12-19T10:44:00.002-05:00

Photo by ~K~

The Santa Tale

Do you believe in Santa Claus? It's the season for that question, isn't it? My middle son (now 25) says I lied to him about this, but I was pretty careful to allow him to believe whatever he wanted to believe. And like all children, he gradually gave up believing a man in a red suit entered our house at night and left gifts. He sees the Santa Claus ruse differently than I do, I suppose. He's not bitter or anything. He says that in a teasing way. The truth is, you only hold on to beliefs that you know in your head are true.

The Unbeliever

Photo by Ark in Time

I was thinking about this this morning while reading my devotion about Zechariah. A angel came to him. Well, not just any angel, Gabriel, the angel who stands in the very presence of God and brings messages about the Messiah. Gabriel told Zechariah, a Jewish priest, that his wife would conceive and bear a son who would be named John. And John would prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. But Zechariah didn't believe. He questioned Gabriel. He and his wife were old. How could this happen? And because of his unbelief he was punished with an inability to speak until the baby was born. The question I asked myself was why he didn't believe. Certainly, this was a terrifying event. Who knows what you would do if an angel suddenly appeared to you.

But the angel did not appear to any average Joe on the street. This was a priest. A learned man. A man tasked with knowing things like who Gabriel was (he was mentioned in Scripture) and how important a Messiah was to the Jewish people. And that God had promised to send a Savior. And then when he was told it would happen, he didn't believe.

It worked out all right for Zechariah. He did get his voice back after John was born. But I've been pondering this. How hard is it to believe things that you know in your head are true?

Why It's So Hard

Is it hard to believe in good will? In human kindness? That good will overcome evil? Sure it is. When a mentally ill man randomly assassinates little children, we all ask ourselves if we can still believe. Could it be God has left us to our own evilness? Is He gone? Was He ever there in the first place?

Zechariah and his wife were chosen to be John's parents because they were righteous people. They kept God's laws. They did believe. This was a momentary lapse of faith for Zechariah. Zechariah might have lost his belief for a moment, but God did not stop believing in him. He would still be John's father.

Hope

When something happens that is beyond our ability to comprehend it, we're stunned and we do find it hard to believe. But we will come back to our belief that there is good in the world because we, as followers of Christ, have hope. And hope is the thing that we hold on to when there is absolutely nothing left. When we are hanging on by only a thread, the thing we are holding onto is hope.

It's the season of hope. Good will concur evil in the end. Believe it!

Yes, You Can Learn Irish, Virginia!

2012-12-12T08:27:00.000-05:00

I have a unique opportunity to offer you, thanks to the folks at Bitesize Irish Gaelic. You'll find their special offer at the end of the post. Jennifer at Bitesize wrote the following information, and while she said I could edit it, I'm leaving it in her words because they sound so wonderfully Irish (even in English!)

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5 Irish Christmas Traditions

2012-11-30T10:00:00.000-05:00

1. The Candle in the Window
Who doesn't love the simplicity of this? The tradition states that the candle will welcome Mary and Joseph as they wander because there is no room in the inn. Have you ever asked yourself if you were there at the time would you have turned them away? That's something I ask myself. I just turned away the Mormons at the door. (But I was nice about it.) Still...I keep asking myself that question. Do I open my heart?

Photo by sugargliding

2. Holly on the front door.

This stems from pre-Christian reverence for the holly tree but other trees were probably more sacred such as the yew and hazel. Christian tradition sees the holly as representing Christ's crown of thorns. It's considered good luck in Ireland to have a holly bush (or tree) planted by the front door. I have my own two wee bushes this year and I'm thinking of sticking some holly in a wreath. What do you hang on your door?

Photo by philwhln

3. Plum pudding

Anyone in America eat this? It's a whole lot of work, but if you're game, here's a recipe: Irish Central's Plum Pudding

4. Roasted goose

There are plenty of Canada geese around here that I'd be happy if someone roasted, but I'm not sure I'd eat one. What about you?

Photo by th0mi

5. Midnight mass

I've never been. Our church has an 11PM service, but I've never been to that either. I'm a big fan of sleep, I guess. Still, it seems like bringing in Christmas Day at church would be special. Please, share with me which of these traditions you keep and why they are special to you.

Photo by rikki480

It seems to me that if you took the time to decorate, make that pudding and roast that goose, you'd be entirely too tired for midnight mass. I know I would be. Whew!

Blessings on Your Home This Thanksgiving!

2012-11-22T06:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

To recognize this day, I thought I would share a few sayings and blessings from my book, Celtic Wisdom, Treasures From Ireland.

Many Irish hang a St. Brigid's cross over their fireplace and say a blessing like this over it.

May the blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost be on this cross and on the place where it hangs and on everyone who looks on it.~Old Irish Blessing (p. 34)

What kinds of traditions does your family practice and pass down?

For it is not by path of feet, nor by motion of body, that one draws nigh to God, but it is through practice of good customs and virtues. From the Life of St. Columba (Leabhar Breac) (p. 45)

Have you made your home a "home sweet home?"

A man will not be found where he lives, but rather where he loves. ~Old Irish Saying (p. 63)

Cherish your family times. Give hugs. Laugh. Count your blessings.

As he brought new faith to Ireland so may he bring to you, a touch of Irish happiness in everything you do; and like the good St. Patrick may your home and life be blessed, with all God's special favours which make you happiest. ~Old Irish Blessing (p. 23)

Photo by jodimarr

When the Voices Are Gone

2012-11-16T14:53:00.002-05:00

Photo by inezzy

I'm writing this post because I know I'm not alone. There are countless others like me who have lost someone close. There was the me before, the girl whose family was intact, even if dysfunctional --there, I said it--but intact and loving. When you're the baby of the family you arrive with the family complete. Additions are made when people marry and have babies, but the core is there.

And then...someone dies. And you wonder how to define yourself in light of that.

I had three sisters. Now I have two. That just doesn't feel right. (And this is about me, not her, because I know she's happier now.)

We had parents. Two. Now we have one.

It had to happen. Bodies wear out. Health declines. Life is temporary. We all know that.

And while these two deaths occurred over two years ago, life still doesn't seem right. It's the me after. The girl who sometimes wonders who she is without these people in her life now.

Of course I know death is a part of life. And there are more losses to come. And the experience has taught me a lot about trust and faith in the One who opens the pathway to heaven.

I have my own family that I treasure. I still have extended family and my husband's family. There are still a lot of great memories to make. But even so, it's the me after...

I'm currently writing a novel about a girl who is struggling with the very same thing. She wonders if she'll ever find a place to call home without her father, who had been her only family. You might think I'm writing about me, but I started this novel before I experienced these losses. And now that I'm working on it again, it will be published in 2014, the pain feels new again. But this time I'm grieving for Annie, the character in my novel. She'll learn what I learned but in the meantime I know how lost and sad she feels. And I know many people feel that way, even though each person grieves differently.

God is calling Annie home. Not home to heaven. Not in this story. But home to Him where she can find comfort, shelter, and even the courage to reach out to others because after all, we're all family going through similar struggles and losses, and joys too.

Had to preach to myself today. Hope you didn't mind.

The Longing of the Celtic Soul

2012-11-03T14:58:00.000-04:00

From my book, Celtic Wisdom:

All souls, not only the Celtic soul, are restless. The Irish monks became wanderers precisely because of this longing to find their hearts' desire. Originally an eighth-century Irish prayer, they hymn 'Be Thou My Vision' beautifully expresses the Celtic soul's longing for God:

Scroll to the bottom to hear Roma Downey's version.

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for my fight,
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower.
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

TRANSLATED BY MARY E. BYRNE, VERSED BY ELEANOR H. HULL (1912)

Changing of the Seasons

2012-11-01T07:30:00.000-04:00

Photo by Joffley

It's now the dark half of the year. Time to brew a cup of tea and snuggle up in front of the fire.

I miss the beautiful fall colors. While the trees were putting on a spectacular show I remarked to my husband that we had to enjoy them now, and remember what they looked like because this would soon pass. Like when our children were babies.

But the dark half of the year has its own virtue. It's a time of rest and reflection. A time to plan for the warmer months. A time to enjoy the closeness that drives us inside together.

I included the last bit of this poem in my book, Celtic Wisdom, but because of space restrictions I was not able to use the entire poem. Here is the whole thing:

My tidings for you: the stag bells,
Winter snows, summer is gone.
Wind high and cold, low the sun,
Short his course, sea running high.

Deep-red the bracken, its shape all gone--
The wild-goose has raised his wonted cry.
Cold has caught the wings of birds;
Season of ice--these are my tidings.

FROM 'SUMMER IS GONE', TRANSLATED BY KUNO MEYER

What are your feelings about the changing of seasons? What do you look forward to?

That Inspiring Irish Weather

2012-10-25T08:49:00.004-04:00

This video was made from viewer submissions to Irish Weather Online. Enjoy!

From the Carmina Gadelica

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Desires

MAY I speak each day according to Thy justice,

Each day may I show Thy chastening, O God;

May I speak each day according to Thy wisdom,

Each day and night may I be at peace with Thee.

Photo ©Cindy Thomson

Each day may I count the causes of Thy mercy,

May I each day give heed to Thy laws;

Each day may I compose to Thee a song,

May I harp each day Thy praise, O God.

Photo by beamillion

May I each day give love to Thee, Jesu,

Each night may I do the same;

Each day and night, dark and light,

May I laud Thy goodness to me, O God.

From Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal, [1900], at sacred-texts.com

Why Do I Long for Ireland?

2012-10-06T10:29:00.000-04:00

Warning: this is going to sound sappy. I'm whining. I'm lamenting. I'm recovering from foot surgery...

Yes, I knew before I ever went to Ireland that I'd want to return, planned on it, even. But little did I know the emotions that would rise up every time someone on Facebook or Twitter posted a photograph or I walked past those amazing calendars in the mall or I heard some Irish music. Sometimes I want to yell, "Stop it! Stop dangling donuts in front of me I'm not able to reach." (Or maybe scones, but you get the idea!)

Can I explain this? Not really. Maybe someone can help me. I feel completely homesick at times, and I've only ever been there once!

I believe I dreamt about Ireland when I was girl. For a time it was a reoccurring dream, and I didn't know much about Ireland back then so it was much later that I realized what it was. I dreamt about a barn that was partially built into a green hill. The grass was so incredibly green. I had been in the country as a girl. I knew the place I dreamt about was very different. But, I thought then, it was just a dream.

I like where I live. I don't intend to move to Ireland. I'm a proud American and I believe I'm blessed to live in the greatest country in the world. I love the trees surrounding my home, and in October there is nothing more beautiful. But if I could travel to Ireland a couple times a year, I'd be a much happier camper.

Okay. That's the end of my whining. I'll never buy one of those calendars in the mall, though. Last year I made my own. Maybe the best therapy is to get to work on a 2013 calendar using my photographs.

Interview with musician Jeff Johnson

2012-10-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Today I'm blessed to be bringing you my interview with musician Jeff Johnson, who has a remarkable Celtic voice. I have been a fan for a long time. If you're not familiar with his music, this will help explain why I find it so inspiring. (With the talented Brian Dunning.)

Hello, Jeff! You’ve been called a musician’s musician, someone who writes and performs a variety of music. How would you describe your musical style?

I’ve always been a bit of a minimalist whether I’m doing my solo, conceptual projects, collaborating with Irish flutist, Brian Dunning or working with Phil Keaggy on the new release. The older I get, the more I’m interested in all that is subtle and the space between things. I suppose that reflects my attitude about things in general these days - there’s nothing more that I like to do than to just be still and listen. That’s pretty significant since I’ve always been quite driven and goal oriented.

Technically, I’m still interested in melody, composition and texture of sound. Yet I find that I’m more influenced by the song of bird than a song from a CD.

Jeff Johnson with Brian Dunning

How has Ireland, its music and people and culture, affected your music?

Well, I’ve collaborated with an Irishman (Brian Dunning) for many years now so that’s one major influence! Yet, Brian and I have never viewed ourselves as ‘traditional music’ players - our music is very contemporary in composition and production. Yet, in much of the music from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany and Galicia, there is a rich tradition of melody, whether it be a jig or a lament and that has influenced me strongly.

I’ve also been influenced by the Christian traditions from these regions. I find the many Celtic traditional prayers from Patrick, Columba, etc. share a similiarity with the Psalms by David in the Bible. There’s an earthy, organic quality to this spirituality that appeals to me very much.

How did you get connected with Irish flutist Brian Dunning?

I grew up and began my career in Portland, Oregon where Brian lived and was based with the group, Nightnoise. In 1989, I hired Brian to play on a children’s project that I was producing, The Tale of Three Trees. (Cindy's note: this was based on the book by Angela Hunt.) It wasn’t long after that a project was presented to me that married music with the first book of the Stephen Lawhead trilogy, The Song of Albion. I approached Brian about collaborating with me on this since the story had a very Celtic slant to it. Little could I have imagined that that would be the beginning of a rich, musical collaboration between myself, Brian and Steve, as well as a great friendship that we all share with each other.

You’ve written music inspired by books written about Ireland’s past. What is it about Ireland’s history that inspires you?

I do love much of the literature that has come out of Ireland, but it’s been more about the Lawhead stories that have inspired the albums that Brian and I have created. And personally, my favorite one is Byzantium, even though I think that what Brian and I did for “King Raven” was pretty cool, too! I love the scope and range of Steve's storytelling and I've found it quite inspiring to create music to go along with the stories.

I love those too, and Byzantium is also my favorite!

Tell us about your newest release.

“WaterSky” continues the rich collaboration between myself and guitarist, Phil Keaggy. PK and I were always fans of each other but we finally had a chance to spend some time together at a conference center in Texas called Laity Lodge in early 2009.

We began sending music back and forth to one another just to see what might happen. It all just seemed to “work” and that music eventually became Frio Suite. The new one was recorded the same way with PK and myself sending tracks back and forth and then me producing and mixing the final compositions. We were never in the same room recording on either of these CDs!

Jeff Johnson with Phil Keaggy

But, may I say, it’s not that we don’t like being with each other and, Phil and I have performed a few things together recently and there are some plans to maybe put together a tour of this music. There’s a tremendous musical trust that we share and that has carried over into the process of the actual creation of this music. I can’t begin to describe how much fun it’s been!

Incredible that you and Phil were able to create a CD like that. It reminds me of how I co-authored a book. Everyone reading this absolutely should not miss this video where you can hear Jeff and Phil talk about the creative process. When they speak about the landscape, I'm reminded of the Celtic concept of a thin place.

What’s next?

Brian has been writing some new music and I intend to jump in when I’m ready to. I also lead contemplative worship (Selah) at many churches and conferences and that keeps me quite busy. Right now, I’m savoring the completion of WaterSky, though!

That sounds wonderful. Thanks so much for visiting with us, Jeff! Many blessings on your musical journeys!

Jeff's newest CD is now available. You can order here or on iTunes.