Celtic Spirituality in Missouri
More than your neighbour, are you:
• Feeling a bit more connected to the earth?
• Living life as if it will go on long after death?
• Opening your door to a stranger?
And, most importantly,
• Ready to share a story and listen carefully to one being told?
If so, it means that you like being a little bit Irish. This means that I am a not a little bit Irish, or I’m a lot Irish, or I am a little bit Irish but not aware of it.
By the time I leave America and return to Ireland it’s looking like I will know what it means to be Irish. Which will be a great help when tourists ask me.
For stories of five different people in Missouri and what being Irish means to them specifically in terms of Celtic spirituality, here’s a feature in Springfield’s News Leader
And yes this is a Paddy’s Day story but if it makes sense in March, it should make sense in April - I’ve always said that. St Patrick is for life, not just for Christmas. Or something like that.
And if you do read it, check out what a little knowledge can do in the comments at the bottom of it.
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
I giggled at the one must never forget that St. Patrick was Roman Catholic comment. Was a little bemused to learn we had a Revolution. Became uncomfortable on hearing about the Anglo-Irish War of 1919-1922 against the Protestant minority in Southern Ireland. I just couldn’t get any further than Éirinn go Brách without choking on my cornflakes.
Yes, I didn’t know where to start so I didn’t and just left you to your own devices.