It is posted here for private use only. It may not be reprinted in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of U.S. Catholic magazine. U.S. Catholic is published by the Claretians. I shy away from many popular spiritual movements, which seem to come and go like feathers in the breeze. But Celtic spirituality is not one of these.
Celtic spirituality is solid and deeply rooted in a spiritual heritage.
I have been deeply drawn to Celtic spirituality with its creation-centered orientation. From the time I was a small child on an Iowa farm, I have often felt God's nearness when I have been with the created world. I thought of this as I stood on a snowy Kansas hillside on New Year's Eve. I was on a silent retreat, heading back to my room for the night. I paused to look at the dark, cloudy sky, and there I saw a single star shining brilliantly through a small opening.