Gallarus Oratory, Dingle
Peninsula, Ireland.
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To Live Like Celtic Monks, St. Francis:
When Monk Preston and Monk Linda visited Ireland in February 1999, several experiences left a lasting impression. One was seeing the "Book of Kells" at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Considered the most beautiful of all medieval illuminated manuscripts, it was lovingly crafted by the Irish monks who settled the Scottish island of Iona.
Also deeply impressive were the rugged, windswept coast of western Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Dingle Peninsula; for here the ruins of many early Celtic monasteries may be seen. These were small, consisting of only twelve or so monks. They lived in tiny bee-hive shaped huts assembled without mortar, and read the Gospels in "oratories;" small stone churches barely large enough to hold the little communities.
Monks Preston and Linda also visited Assisi, Italy; home of St. Francis. They walked where he once walked, lived, and prayed. They viewed one of his preserved "habits" (tunic or robe). All these experiences touched them, and remained in their minds.
Accomplished Goals:
July 19, 1999: the Knights of Prayer ™ Monastic Order was Incorporated; consisting of supporters of The Prayer Foundation ™, it offers full monk status to lay persons (ordinary Christians as monks; also married persons and women) regardless of denominational affiliation.
Nero's Palace, Rome. _________________________________________
(Photo at Lower Right) God's beautiful Italian hill country brings thoughts of St. Francis (Medieval Castle Fortress, San Marino, Italian Peninsula).
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Monk Linda visits her ancestral castle in Ireland, County Cork (Photos Above and Below).
