Lent traditionally follows Jesus into the wilderness. This is because of the suspicion that there lies certain wisdom and insights at the edges of things, that the centre just canβt hold.
As a Mohawk Elder said after one of John Phillip Newellβs talks:
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During Lent 2025, inspired by John Philip Newellβs "Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul", weβll explore the voices of Pelagius, Brigid of Kildare, Alexander John Scott and others, rediscovering a Celtic spirituality that has always been present - even if often overlooked.