St. Willibrord of Northumbria, Apostle to Friesland, Bishop Born in Northumbria, Britain, 658; died in Echternach, Luxembourg, 739. His name indicates that he is of Saxon lineage (‘Willi’ is a great god of Norse mythology; ‘brord’ indicates ‘under the protection of’). Willibrord, first Archbishop of Utrecht, is one of the…
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Samhain Liturgy
I wanted to share a wonderful liturgy resource from the Celtic Catholic Church, Diocese of Saint Brendan. We have used these prayers for years now in our annual liturgical celebration of All Hallows’ Eve within Shepherd’s Heart. May you find them as meaningful and beautiful as we do. The following…
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Saint Ninian of Whithorn
St. Ninian Bishop of Whithorn (Nynia, Ninnidh) Apostle to the Picts, Abbot of Candida Casa (White House) Monastery, Bishop of Whithorn Bishop and confessor; date of birth unknown; died about 432; the first Apostle of Christianity in Scotland. The earliest account of him is in Bede (Hist. Eccles., III, 4):…
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Saint Melangell
Our ministry is dedicated to Saint Melangell, she has always been our patron saint. She’s a wonderful Celtic saint who spent her life trying to make a safe place for folks amongst the thorns, thickets, and briarpatches of society and of the world and that is our calling as well,…
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Saint Patrick’s Breastplate
I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity,By invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three.I bind this day to me forever, by power of faith, Christ’s Incarnation;His baptism in the River Jordan; His death on the Cross for my salvation;His bursting from…
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Litany of Penitence
Most holy and merciful Father: We confess to you and to one another, and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word, and deed; by what we have done, and by what we have left undone….
Order of Saint Benedict Chartered by Christ Catholic Church
Greetings and Apostolic Blessings! Monsignor John Blair (Dom Blair) approached me some time ago in regards to the creation of a new order within Christ Catholic Church. After much prayerful discernment and an informative shared dialogue between us, I am persuaded that Dom Blair is being called to a unique…
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50th Annual Holy Synod of Christ Catholic Church 2016
Greetings and Apostolic Benediction! The Order of the Shepherd’s Heart will host the 50th annual Holy Synod of Christ Catholic Church on March 31, April 1, 2, and 3. in the year of our Lord 2016. Your presence and or prayer is requested. This being our 50th Holy Synod we…
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Masters of Arts in Celtic Christianity
Céad míle fáilte romhat! Whithorn School of Theology is proud to announce that beginning in the fall term of the academic school year of 2015 WST, in furthering our mission as a Celtic Christian based school of theology, will offer a new graduate degree program: Master of Arts in Celtic…
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Trans-ACT Mobilization Awareness Campaign
27 March 2015Feast of St. Melangell Greetings and Apostolic Benediction! This letter of support is written to applaud the efforts of St John’s Lutheran Church and The Compassionate Society of Christ, Christ Catholic Church for their dedicated commitment to continue to provide quality healthcare access direct case management social work…