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You can’t get there from here…

August 31, 2021 By Eric Liles 1 Comment

I’m inspired by Aidan’s commitment to share the good news of Jesus Christ to people who needed to hear the message of salvation.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: England, Iona, monastic, saints

Saint Columba, the Ascetic Life, and Black Lives

June 9, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

Years ago, I helped lead a youth group to Iona, Scotland for a pilgrimage. I remember thinking how great of a gift it was, to travel there in the first place, but also to be celebrating the Eucharist in a chapel at Iona, as well as on its shores.

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Filed Under: Saints, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Ascetic Life, Black Lives Matter, cloud of witnesses, Iona

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