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The Irish are insane… or I am…
We’ve been driving for the past couple of days which is harrowing to me. My initial thought is that these guys are driving on the WRONG side of the road. Every time I enter the roadway I have to remind myself to stay left AND look right. And more than once we have gone round and round and round the roundabouts… trying to figure out the map or signs or whatever we needed to get moving in the right direction.
It reminds me of how backwards I am in relation to the Kingdom of God. The Lord wants me to do something that seems backwards to me… upside down… somehow wrong. But just as the Irish are’nt wrong… just different… so are the Lord’s instructions. Not wrong… just different. Lord help me to go where it is uncomfortable if that’s where you want me to be!
Pictures from the Book of Kells
Amazing details
A small group
Photo from the National Gallery
The book of Kells
This ancient manuscript was copied by Celtic monks during the 500s as a commemorative gift celebrating the passing of Columba. What amazed me was the intense detail in the artistry… long hours copying the text with illuminating momentary of wisdom that showed itself in the artistry. I was convicted about the relative short time clergy of our day spend with the Text prior to sermons. These monks spoke of “turning darkness into light” as their task … something which can only happen with discipline and investment of time.
Ancient Ruins from the days of St. Patrick
These are some of the photos we took at the castle and cathedral where Patrick baptized one of the Irish kings.
Apparently Patrick lanced the king in the foot with his crozier, which the king thought was part of the ritual.
High Tea and another pub…
We enjoyed the Irish tea in the afternoon… and continued walking and found ourselves in a pub at 11pm… See how light it is? The sun doesn’t go down here until 1130 in the summer… something which perhaps makes up for the fact that it goes down at 330 in the winter!
Old Castle Ruins
Our boys would have enjoyed seeing and climbing on these old foundation rocks from Dublin castle…
Ancient Manuscripts
One of the testaments to the authenticity of the New Testament is the number manuscripts… thus I am always excited to see old papri such as these… from the 250s…
An unwanted royal throne…
We enjoyed the Dublin Castle which was the seat of the British monarchy when they visited their subjects… however it is clear from our tour guide that those days a long gone… Apparently even kings in Ancient Ireland were elected… then had to prove their mettle before being accepted. While I agree with those “republican” sentiments… I am reminded that there is a King who not only has legal right to my hearts throne… but has proved his mettle on the Cross. Yet, so often I am like those in the second photo who protest the monarchs very thought of visiting. (In this case I understand the protest… but I speak spiritually)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
