This detailed guidebook explores Celtic spirituality, the timeless legends of glendalough and its founder, Kevin, a sixth-century Irish saint. It includes poems, Celtic texts, maps, and vivid descriptions of the land.

Glendalough: A Celtic Pilgrimage

Religion & Spirituality

Losack, Marcus

RODGERS, MICHAEL

Christian Books & Bibles

Morehouse Pub Co

Captured from his home by pirates as a teenager and sold into slavery in Ireland, Patrick escaped his captors only to return years later as Ireland's famous Apostle and now the world's most decorated Patron Saint. Despite that legacy, though, very little is known about the figure's origin and heritage. What is considered common knowledge is still open to being investigated: Did Patrick come to Ireland from Britain, or was it France? Was his family of noble lineage? Were his ancestors key progenitors of the Merovingian Dynasty? Facts surrounding these questions have been lost to history in the centuries since his death, with few books ever being able to give a detailed account of Patrick's homeland and family. Until now.In the search for a more concrete history of St. Patrick, author Marcus Losack has spent the past four years extensively researching one new theory surrounding the figure's origin, stemming from a small, country chateau in Brittany, France. Investigations into this site unearthed the fact that Patrick's father, Calpurnius, owned the first building there, which was burned to the ground by pirates. Delving deep into this untold part of Patrick's story in order to gain a clearer sense of where the controversial saint originated from, Losack similarly peels back the layers of St. Patrick's deep spirituality, and the true inspiration behind his great legacy.

REDISCOVERING SAINT PATRICK: Patrick’s Place of Origins And Royal Family

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Independently published

This book is the fruit of four years extensive research in the search for evidence to support the claim that St. Patrick was originally from Brittany, France. It combines a scholarly, historical enquiry with story-telling genius. The reader is invited to embark on a sacred quest, entering a labyrinth of legend and tradition and share in the adventure of an exciting historical discovery. Step by step, as the journey unfolds we find ourselves drawn into an even greater mystery. St Patrick's life and our lives, his story and our story, are inextricably intertwined. This book is a masterpiece of historical investigation and questioning - carefully written and eye-opening.

Rediscovering Saint Patrick: A New Theory of Origins

Columba Press (IE)

Written in the Fifth Century, Saint Patrick’s Letters have continued to be a source of inspiration and intrigue for so many people. A reflection of his ideals and faith, previous translations have already uncovered the deep personality at the heart of the Saint, inspiring many with his own words. Historical documents that they are though, scholars have striven to deliver the closest interpretation possible to attain a straight translation of the Letters, as even the smallest updates to perceived prior errors can award new insight into Saint Patrick’s holy message. Including Saint Patrick’s Confession and Letter to King Coroticus, The Letters of Saint Patrick offers a radical new translation of these historical artefacts. Using recent studies that have contested Patrick’s conception and birthplace, as well as a new understanding of the original Latin meaning of “in Britanniis”, Marcus Losack and John Luce have provided the most vital translations to date, accompanied with other historical research that sheds new insight into the always controversial Saint. Building on the foundations of his vital work in the recently published book Rediscovering Saint Patrick - Patrick’s Place of Origins and Royal Family (Amazon 2018), Losack’s latest effort is once again another essential addition to the field of Patrician Studies. Marcus Losack is a graduate in theology from Christ’s College, Cambridge with a Master's Degree in Philosophy from the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin. He studied at Salisbury and Wells Theological College (now Sarum College) and worked for some time as an ordained Anglican priest, serving in parishes in Ireland, the U.K., North Africa and Sicily. He now leads Celtic Pilgrimages through Céile Dé, and is available as a conference speaker and retreat leader. John Luce (1920-2011) was former Professor of Classics and Public Orator at Trinity College, Dublin. His books include The End of Atlantis, New Light on an Old Legend (1969), Homer and the Heroic Age (1975), and Celebrating Homer's Landscapes - Troy and Ithaca Revisited (1999).

THE LETTERS OF SAINT PATRICK: An Historic New Translation

Luce, John

Visitors and pilgrims have been coming to Glendalough since early Celtic times, and today it is one of the most-visited ancient sites in Ireland. This detailed guidebook brings out the timeless mystery of this ancient and sacred place, and reveals the treasures of the rich traditions of the area, the legends and stories of its patron, St Kevin, and the lives, lifestyles and beliefs of its inhabitants since earliest times. Uniquely, this guidebook is also a book on Celtic spirituality, based on a pilgrimage journey through Glendalough where both visitor and pilgrim are helped to make connections between the Celtic spirituality of St Kevin and his followers and a spirituality relevant for their own lives today. ""It brings to both pilgrims and tourists a new source of inspiration linking the sixth century spirituality of Kevin and his followers with modern times in a meaningful way. In fact, it fills a void and gives food for thought and personal reflection.""-- The Irish Catholic

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Columba Pr

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Glendalough: A Celtic Pilgrimage

REDISCOVERING SAINT PATRICK: Patrick’s Place of Origins And Royal Family

Rediscovering Saint Patrick: A New Theory of Origins

THE LETTERS OF SAINT PATRICK: An Historic New Translation

Glendalough: A Celtic Pilgrimage