
Newell has won international acclaim for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality. Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey, he is now Companion Theologian for the American Spirituality Centre of Casa del Sol in the high desert of New Mexico. The Revd Dr J Philip Newell is a poet, scholar and teacher.

Each chapter looks at somethingmaking the bed, brushing her teeth, losing her keysthat the author does every day. This fresh angle on Celtic spirituality - linking figures in the Bible and in the British Christian history - will be warmly welcomed by all who are concerned to refresh the roots of their faith. Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices, and habits that form us. So he becomes a Celtic image of listening to God in all of life. John was especially remembered as the one who lay against Jesus at the Last Supper and heard the heartbeat of God. Philip Newell finds Celtic spiritual roots in the New Testament, in the mysticism of St John the Evangelist. : Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (9780830846238) by Warren, Tish Harrison and a great selection of similar New.

The book traces the lines of Celtic spirituality from the British Church in the fourth century through to the twentieth century, in the founder of the Iona community, George MacLeod.

God - Worship and love, Worship, Christian life, RELIGION - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth, RELIGION - Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy, RELIGION - Christianity - Anglican. there is an emphasis on the essential goodness of creation and of humanity, made in the image of God. Liturgy of the ordinary : sacred practices in everyday life. Listening for the Heartbeat of God presents a spirituality for today, modelled on the vital characteristics of Celtic spirituality through the centuries.
