The wisdom of the ancients… I found this striking in an ancient-future kind of way, and serves as a reminder that attempts have been made before to reinvent our faith, and that we ought to be cautious in our own attempts thereat. In particular though, this may drive us back to the ancients, prior to the last reinvention, and perhaps even before that as well; after all, this is Celtic wisdom, and Celtic Christianity dates back to just a few centuries after the time of Christ.
Improving Religion
We say we want to improve our religion.
We clamour for fresh ideas in our faith.
We imagine that we understand more than our ancestors,
And we look with pity at their ignorant mistakes.Yet how can we improve on the teaching of Patrick?
how can we be fresher than the freshness of Brigit?
How can we have deeper understanding than Columba?
We should look with pity at our own mistakes.
From Robert van de Weyer, Celtic Parables: Stories, Poems, & Prayers, p.97.
Man, what a treat it was to meet you. I really enjoyed our conversations and wished we had a lot more time together. You really inspired me and my wife. I am so looking forward to a continued friendship. I did start up a blog and I hope I can post stuff mainly about a “Hot Chocolate Ministry” that my wife and I are starting…:)
It was such a treat to meet you. You really blessed my wife and I.
I wished we had more time to spend together but may that will happen in the future.
I started a blog AGAIN…:)
so maybe you and Mr. Kinnon can give me a hard time…
Thanks again and we hope to here from you soon
I didn’t think my first post “took”. Sorry about that. :)
No problem, Rickard. You guys have inspired me as well… I’m going to stock up with a big hot chocolate purchase when I get home ;^) Glad to hear I could inspire someone… I can normally cause a reaction in people, but it isn’t always inspiration!