Monday Spiritual Rumination: with regards to the Breastplate of St. Pat…

I am participating in an 8week online retreat through the Abbey of the Arts.

The title of the retreat is The Soul’s Slow Ripening: Celtic Wisdom for Discernment.

I began week 6 today and love how this journey is unfolding. It has left me delighted and uncomfortable at various points, which is a good thing as it shows growth.

One of the challenges put forth in the last week was to create a prayer based on the Breastplate of St. Patrick. The original prayer has a rich history. It has inspired many other prayers through the ages. I also think that it is a prayer that springs from deep within, and that is part of its consistency and popularity.

It also is a strong recognition of being clothed in Christ, bearing that love and goodness through the tougher and darker moments of life, as well as sauntering together in…