These books are my top desert island choices. If I were only allowed 2 Celtic books on my desert island, these are the two I'd chose. I love many others, of course, and many of them are listed in the choices below:
Quaker Abbey
Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community
with Introduction by Richard Foster.
James C. Elliott
"The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination", by Esther De Waal I re-read it every Lenten season.
My wife uses the Northumbria Daily and Night Prayer (when we got them, they were in two volumes), I use the Glenstal Abbey Prayer Book and the one put out by the St. Aidan Trust, USA, an order she and I are both contemplating joining, and a companion to the Order of Aidan and Hilda, connected with Ray Simpson!
Wes Connell Just finished "The Path of Celtic Prayer
by one of my favorite authors - Calvin Miller. Good Stuff, the chapter on Lorica Prayer was exceptionally good.
I am going to be starting a small group discussion on the book "The Celtic Way of Evangelism" by G
eorge
Hunter who I met at a conference a few years ago. He is good friends with Ray Simpson and suggested I visit the Lindisfarne community if I ever get a chance. He says they are living out authentic Celtic Christianity daily.
Madeline Cotter
I mainly read Ray Simpson's books, 'Pilgrim Way',' Celtic Daily Light','High Street Monasteries' and others. I have read some of Esther de Waal, at present I am reading 'The Story of Holy Island' Kate Tristram's new book.
I mainly read Ray Simpson's books, 'Pilgrim Way',' Celtic Daily Light','High Street Monasteries' and others. I have read some of Esther de Waal, at present I am reading 'The Story of Holy Island' Kate Tristram's new book.
For daily prayer I use the 4 Celtic Prayer books by Ray Simpson and a very useful hand book 'Prayer Rythms for Busy People', also by Ray Simpson, the Guardian of the Community of Aidan & Hilda, to which I am pleased to be a member.
Viv Neville
A Celtic Psalter
Morning & Evening Prayer - Philip Newell
A Celtic Psalter
Morning & Evening Prayer - Philip NewellThis prayer book draws you deeply into stillness & silence. Really beautiful prayers.
Susan Gaddis
Celtic Daily Prayer--my morning coffee & bedtime prayer book;
The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George G. Hunter III--awesome book;
The Path of Celtic Prayer by Calvin Miller--great application stuff;
Listening for the Heartbeat of God by J. Philip Newell--very helpful in understanding the history of Celtic spirituality;
The Celtic Way of Prayer & Every Earthly Blessing by Esther De Waal;
The Pattern of our Days by Kathy Galloway;
Edward C. Sellner's two books on Celtic Soul Friends and his great book on Wisdom of the Celtic Saints--for stories of the Celtic saints.
Thanks for compiling a list for us all to glean from. I'm looking forward to your blog list.
Celtic Daily Prayer--my morning coffee & bedtime prayer book;
The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George G. Hunter III--awesome book;
The Path of Celtic Prayer by Calvin Miller--great application stuff;
Listening for the Heartbeat of God by J. Philip Newell--very helpful in understanding the history of Celtic spirituality;
The Celtic Way of Prayer & Every Earthly Blessing by Esther De Waal;The Pattern of our Days by Kathy Galloway;
Edward C. Sellner's two books on Celtic Soul Friends and his great book on Wisdom of the Celtic Saints--for stories of the Celtic saints.
Thanks for compiling a list for us all to glean from. I'm looking forward to your blog list.
Glenna Sloan
Carmina Gadelica.
Sister Fidelma series by Peter Tremayne
Quaker AbbeyGlenna, I had a summer reading club meet at my home last year and they are still passing the Fidelma series among others at All Saints Episcopal Church here in Portland, Oregon. I gave them deep background for each session and gave handouts. We'd just done one of the Philip Newell books in the spring term.
Rosalyn Smaill
In the order in which I came across them, my favourite Celtic books are:
Celt & Saxon - the Struggle for Britain by Peter Beresford Ellis, a refreshing look at British history
Exploring Celtic Spirituality, by Ray Simpson
Celtic Fire, by Robert van De Weyer
Celtic Daily Prayer, Northumbria Community
They are all, in my mind, worth reading, exploring, praying. I hope you enjoy them!
Liz Babbs
No one has mentioned David Adams' books of Celtic prayers. They are very popular here.
Plus my thanks to Hans Erdman who has uncovered a Celtic children's book St. Brendan and the Voyage Before Columbus by Mike McGrew and Marnie Saenz Litz (Illustrator)
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In the order in which I came across them, my favourite Celtic books are:
ReplyDeleteCelt & Saxon - the Struggle for Britain by Peter Beresford Ellis, a refreshing look at British history
Exploring Celtic Spirituality, by Ray Simpson
Celtic Prayers, by Robert van De Weyer
Celtic Daily Prayer, Northumbria Community
They are all, in my mind, worth reading, exploring, praying. I hope you enjoy them!
Bless you, Rosalyn, for your suggestions. 'The Scribe' prayer, which I quoted in my last blog, came from Robert van de Weyer's book. I find more and more in that book as I search through.
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ReplyDeleteI do have several of David Adam's books, including the "Rhythm of Life", his book for Morning, Noon and Night prayer; and 'the Deer Cry', meditations on the Lorica of St. Patrick.
Another author I like is Edward Sellner, I have a few of his on soul friends (Mentoring; The Celtic Soul Friend); and, a book which is basically a primer on Celtic Christianity -- "Wisdom of the Celtic Saints".
The book which introduced me to Celtic Christianity, however, was Michael Mitton's "Restoring the Woven Cord", still IMO one of the most helpful books on defining Celtic Christianity for the seeker.
I have a library of over two dozen books on the subject, most of which I have read at least once, many that I have gone back and re-read portions many times.
In His Peace
Beannacht Dé leat
Jim E. <><
Thanks, Jim, this is really helpful.
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