Celtic Daily Prayer Quotes

“one can be busy and not distracted. One can be busy and prayerful, peaceful and focused at the same time. While being distracted may well have something to do with our outer world, it has much more to do with our inner world. It occurs when our compulsions remain unguarded. Our frustrations unresolved. The hunger for more unabated. The conflicts irreconcilable. The hurts unforgiven. Our pain unhealed. The need to settle our inner conflict is often far more pressing than resolving our supposed lack of time. And if we can, by the grace of God, still the raging ‘demons’ within, a life of intimacy with God becomes a vibrant and exciting possibility, even in the midst of demanding routines.”
― The Northumbria Community, Celtic Daily Prayer

“In the shadow of Your wings I will sing Your praises, O Lord. The Lord is my light, my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? In the shadow of Your wings I will sing Your praises, O Lord. One thing I ask of the Lord, one thing I seek; to dwell in the presence of my God, to gaze on Your holy place. In the shadow of Your wings I will sing Your praises, O Lord. I believe I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. O wait for the Lord! Have courage and wait, wait for the Lord. In the shadow of Your wings I will sing Your praises, O Lord.”
― Northumbria Community, Celtic Daily Prayer

“When we start at the centre of ourselves, we discover something worthwhile extending towards the periphery of the circle. We find again some of the joy in the now, some of the peace in the here, some of the love in me and thee which go to make up the kingdom of heaven on earth.
The waves echo behind me. Patience - Faith - Openness are what the sea has to teach; Simplicity - Solitude - Intermittency. But there are other beaches to explore. There are more shells to find. This is only a beginning.”
― Northumbria Community, Celtic Daily Prayer