Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace

By Julianne Stanz Loyola Press 160 pp / $15.99

It is both interesting and ironic that a Jesuit-based publishing house would opt to produce a book of Celtic wisdom. As the Celts were primarily pagan in their practices, it might seem like an odd fit. Au contraire. Kudos to Irish writer, speaker, storyteller and devout Catholic minister - Julianne Stanz for connecting the dots between beliefs. Drawing upon the ageold traditions of prayer and meditation, the wisdom of the natural world, and highlighting the importance of religious ritual, the author examines the practical, hands-on application of spiritual principles in everyday life. Personal growth, she notes, only occurs when ideas become actions, and - she concludes - it doesn't matter how you get to God, so long as you get there, and stay there. ~ SPC