Product Description

Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. (Jeremiah 6:16)] Celtic spirituality has been a great source of inspiration to many across the years. Building on the success of her book The Celtic Heart, Liz Babbs digs deeper into the riches of this ancient tradition to unearth some of its treasures. Weaving together the stories and wisdom of the ancient Celts, she explores the contemporary relevance of prayer and solitude, creation and creativity, community and hospitality - showing how each of these ancient paths can enrich our future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68930 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

About the Author
Liz Babbs, M.Ed, is an author, performer and broadcaster. Liz has been described as an expert in relaxation and meditation and has led sessions on radio and TV as well as at Waterstone's, Greenbelt and Easter People. Liz writes on issues of health and spirituality and her publications include CDs as well as books such as The Celtic Heart, The Pilgrim Heart and The Thing About Stress.

Customer Reviews

Inspires us with the lives and spirituality of the Celtic saints
This is a fascinating and inspiring book at so many levels. The photography is stunning, with images from the islands of Iona and Lindisfarne as well as more everyday views of creation. But it is the way the author describes each of the Celtic saints, draws out the common themes and applies them to today which is most powerful. She sets the context - the Roman influenced church had been proscriptive and compartmentalised. But as that empire drew to a close the Celtic spirituality, with its emphasis on the spiritual being integral to all aspects of life, was able to spread with the Celts as they set up new communities. She describes each of the saints and draws on their lives and writing; all were flawed (St Columba being banished from Ireland because of his temper) but were used powerfully by God and their influence continues. She talks about the 'thin places', often remote, natural places where where God's presence was most easily sensed. And she draws on aspects of Celtic spirituality; prayer as part of everyday life, celebrating creativity not as an object of worship but something for which God should be praised, community and the 'rule of life' still binding together dispersed communities such as the Northumbria Community and hospitality, welcoming and caring for the stranger.

Celtic Treasure explains how to connect with a time and way of life which in some ways can seem out-dated. But what shines through is how the ancient Celts were in touch with creation, with each other and with their creator, and how their spirituality permeated everything they did. Be inspired to draw on their way of life.