The Celtic people saw nighttime as a beginning rather than an ending as we tend to. While you may use these devotions anytime, consider changing things up by reading them in the evening or at bedtime instead. Many people make devotionals a part of their morning quiet time routine. I invite you to join me on this spiritual quest within the pages of this book. The Promised Land, the place of our resurrection as Christians. Spiritually-speaking they were in fact looking for something in particular. They weren’t physically headed for a destination such those who took pilgrimages to the Christians sites of the day such as Rome, Italy, or Tours, France. Peregrinatio is the Latin term for a wanderer for Christ and is often used to describe these ancient Celtic Christians who set sail on rudderless boats or searched for hermitages in the wild. The pilgrimages the Celtic Christians took might at first glance appear to be nothing more than random jaunts without clear purpose. With this in mind, I’ve created this book that I hope will guide and encourage you on your way.Ĭeltic wanderings did not consist of random stumbling along dark paths. In addition, I value learning from the stories of the ancient saints, specifically those referred to as Celtic saints. I think most Christians would agree with that idea because it’s what we do by studying the Holy Scriptures. I have long believed that the way to progress along the Christian path is to look back at those who have traveled it before us. Visit And sign up for my free newsletter INTRODUCTION Three Finger: The Mordecai Brown Story with Scott Brown The Roots of Irish Wisdom: Learning from Ancient Voices ALSO BY CINDY THOMSONįinding Your Irish Roots: First Steps to Tracing Your Irish LineĬeltic Song: From the Traditions of Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales In memory of all that was lost during the 2020 pandemic. Shape Description automatically generated Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Scripture quotations marked MSG are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H.

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