The Celtic Way of Prayer by Esther de Waal

Heather Gray

Esther’s‘ The Celtic Way of Prayer - The Recovery of the Religious Imagination’ Esther de Waal
Esther’s simply beautiful book outlays how the tradition of worship draws on both the pre - Christian past & the fullness of the Gospel. It is an enlightening glimpse at the history, folklore & liturgy of the Celtic people. Like a fresh living spring, Celtic prayer is liberating and demonstrates the monastic prayer & praise of early Irish litanies & medieval Welsh praise poems & the wealth of blessings derived from an oral tradition that made prayer a part of daily life. For example - “our religion is all about thanking the Creator.
That’s what we do when we pray
We don’t ask Him for things
We thank Him 
We thank Him for the world and every animal & plant in it.”
Esther’s book is full of deep spiritual magic. Thank you Lord, thank you Esther.
Parish library 235
Image Books 
Doubleday.