The Soul of Celtic Spirituality: In the Lives of Its Saints

by Michael Mitton

In this fascinating and absorbing quest, Michael Mitton introduces readers to the Celtic love of wholeness as reflected in its stories, traditions, rituals, and in the lives of its saints. Mitton invites readers to study the Celtic Church to rediscover some of the important "strands of faith" that were clearly evident--and that are just as relevant for Christians today.

Genres: Nonfiction

148 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Chris Comis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book. Nice break from the uber-pietistic stuff that usually passes for Christian spirituality.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insular Christianity has been an interest of mine for a long time, so I really enjoyed this devotional. Mitton connects the lives of the saints to virtues and ideas that modern Christians can (and should) apply to their own lives. Mitton also connects passages of Scripture to the lives of these saints, which I appreciated a lot. I learned a lot from reading this book, and I'm planning on reading some of the primary sources Mitton cites in order to learn more about the Celtic Church.

[Katie]

3.5/5 stars.

[Joni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've only read the introduction and the first Chapter but I love the early church history (not the normal stuff but in depth stuff about the church outside of Rome). The author really is on target with his idea that the principles he is sharing are "threads" that cannot stand alone but are important to our lives as followers of Christ and as believers who join together to be the "church". For each "principle" shared there is a passage of scripture to read and on which to meditate and there are discussion questions. This would be a great book for a small group.