(RNS) — 'It’s a big-tent spirituality,' said book editor Brandenburgh, 'so it’s something that not only Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants feel comfortable with, but it’s also something that is ...

Is droichead í Brigid – Brigid is a bridge. A pre-Christian Celtic goddess and a Christian Patroness Saint – Brigid’s twin-soul bridges the deep-rooted ancient and medieval traditions of Ireland ...

From Fifth Avenue to Dorchester Heights, this St. Patrick’s Day will feature the traditional uilleann pipers and Irish step dancers; in Chicago the river will be dyed green, and in Washington DC the ...

A simple web search brings you tons of material on Celtic Christianity. You’ll find resources on the Scottish, Welsh, and Irish traditions. The Celts were once dominant from Germany west to the ...

About a year ago, the Rev. Walt McFadden showed off his Celtic-themed tattoos after a wedding rehearsal dinner. Almost immediately, he found himself surrounded by a group of teens. One made a comment ...

Augustine had come as a missionary to Britain under special appointment by Pope Gregory the Great in 597. As one story has it, the pope was moved to evangelize the British after learning the ...

Some 20 miles south of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the Ulster village of Downpatrick. It has 10,000 residents, two dozen pubs (a number of which I have had the pleasure of chugging a few pints), and ...

In the United States, Halloween has boomed into the second-largest commercial holiday, generating billions in sales annually. While many Costa Ricans have adopted this tradition, others reject it as ...