Shop front, Edinburgh (Photo: Irene Bom)
A prayer inspired by an eighth-century Abbess of Clonbroney in Ireland, Samthann, renowned for her prayer and wisdom.
A prayer
My journey will not bring me
any nearer to You,
unless at each turning
is a turning of the heart.
And the true heart turns to You.
The Kingdom of Heaven
is not far from anyone:
its secrets open
to an open heart.
When I turn,
I turn to You.
Wherever I go,
You are near.
from Celtic Daily Prayer, Book Two, p. 1132
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