The haunting autumn sound of the call of the returning wild geese is one of nature’s great sounds, a sign that they are back. It is an exciting moment.
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Scotland’s Sacred Isle
Columba’s Iona continues to inspire and draw visitors. The influence of Celtic Christianity remains strong here, even after 1500 years, and heaven still seems near on this special island.
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Iona
A ferry boat full of excited visitors is making the short journey across the water to a small rugged island off Mull in Western Highlands of Scotland. With some relief after a long journey, by land and sea, the visitors step ashore on this tiny, but very special place, conscious that they are stepping back in time as thousands of visitors and pilgrims have done before them. This is a ‘thin place’ – where heaven and earth seem to meet. It has been a place dear to many Christians—we feel a sense of connection with our early Christian forefathers here. Continue reading “The Wonder and the Mystery”
