tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post7736434782927404401..comments2023-10-17T12:19:22.853+01:00Comments on The Catholic Heritage Association of Ireland: The Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist in IrelandCatholic Heritage Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16931529213337535429noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-47858286723603948622011-10-27T21:49:44.284+01:002011-10-27T21:49:44.284+01:00I also think that the treasures hidden in our folk...I also think that the treasures hidden in our folklore and mythology are riches to be rediscovered in our own time. Thats down to Brigid and others like her who do the hard work of research and presentation. This blog enriches the world and the soul.Quis ut Deushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428389266197679366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-67082232450222836322011-10-04T20:41:38.409+01:002011-10-04T20:41:38.409+01:00This isn't much different from the tradition t...This isn't much different from the tradition that Longinus came from Lanciano (the town of the Eucharistic miracle that changed its name to honour its most famous son). I don't think anybody questions that tradition. It is a pious and decent tradition that can bring us closer to God without any risk of scandal. Since nobody else that I know of claims the executioner of St. John why not an Irish druid? There is often more truth in traditions than in the scientific speculations that pass for respectable theories.Phographic Mementoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13345642397772035526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-36079914893650591392011-10-02T23:15:18.466+01:002011-10-02T23:15:18.466+01:00Great one B! I'm working back on your posts an...Great one B! I'm working back on your posts and what I'm loving is that there is something for me in these ancient stories, even if its a bit of a of a scéal.Rathlin Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738948484585221933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-25426126514808721092011-08-31T17:17:19.968+01:002011-08-31T17:17:19.968+01:00I almost made a comment along those lines the firs...I almost made a comment along those lines the first time: that the Irish fell so much in love with the Gospel story that they had to be a part of it, even if in a tangential and slightly inglorious way. However, I didn't want to come off presumptuous, or sound like the typical romantic Irish-American. You have a better grasp of the tales and traditions to make such a judgment.Anthony S. Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807873592896092136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-67399510652518710082011-08-31T09:53:02.705+01:002011-08-31T09:53:02.705+01:00I think this particular one is 100% apocryphal but...I think this particular one is 100% apocryphal but I've always enjoyed the way our tradition has inserted Irish people anachronistically into biblical events . We have for example St Brigid acting as a midwife at the birth of Christ or Ireland rather than Egypt acting as the place of refuge for the Holy Family. My personal favourite though has to be the story of King Conchobar Mac Nessa who rallied his men to set sail for Jerusalem to try and prevent Our Lord's crucifixion. On hearing that he was too late he fell down dead in a fit of apoplexy!Brigithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500169174019662556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-26216853626603990142011-08-31T05:33:12.268+01:002011-08-31T05:33:12.268+01:00Marvelous post, Brigit! As with all apocryphal tal...Marvelous post, Brigit! As with all apocryphal tales, you end up wondering if there isn't a kernel of truth underneath the chaff of the later accretions.Anthony S. Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807873592896092136noreply@blogger.com