Songs of Peace

When I was introduced to Celtic Christmas music, I connected to the gentle rendition of many hymns and songs I already knew. I also was introduced to songs of that tradition that were new to me: “In the Bleak Midwinter”, “I Saw Three Ships a Sailing” and “The Wexford Carol” among my favorites.

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Gift Giving

What has been most special in both the giving and receiving is the gift that shows listening and support and that extra effort.

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Christ in the Guise of the Stranger

The Celtic tradition of hospitality, the welcoming of strangers, seems important to lift up not just because it is Christmas time but because the world right now is so fractured. We are experiencing a new wave of tribalism based on fear and hate of the other. While Celtic tribes fought against invaders and sometimes among their own tribes, their centering beliefs were…