The Charism of the Holy Celtic Church International
From time to time enquirers and even sometimes members have difficulty in grasping the particular charism of the Holy Celtic Church International (with the Mar Thoma Liberal Catholic Church). This is perfectly understandable as in some ways our charism, since the re-foundation of the church in 2013, is still settling. It may also be noted that as it is a typically Celtic charism; a multi-faceted, diverse and flexible charism; a spiral dance of different strands of spirituality ever in motion and coming together in one holy mystery!
However, that may not make things much clearer, so we’ve come up with a symbol to illustrate where we are at. It is a symbol well known to artists and architects, priests and philosophers; the Vesica Pisces (bladder of the fish), the sign of two interlocking circles with a mandorla in the middle. It is also the symbol most associated with Avalonian spirituality, as it is found on the well cover of Chalice Well in Glastonbury, a holy place of both Celtic and monastic significance.
We are a "broad church" in that we allow for various different theological approaches and rites, however the influence of the Liberal Catholic Rite and Liberal Catholic tradition is pervasive throughout the church. In addition, we also have several religious orders (Benedictine, Franciscan, Patrician, Brigidine and others) as well as the Holy Celtic Order of the Temple and its adjacent side-orders, which together offer a complete and extensive esoteric curriculum to the discerning seeker.
However, that may not make things much clearer, so we’ve come up with a symbol to illustrate where we are at. It is a symbol well known to artists and architects, priests and philosophers; the Vesica Pisces (bladder of the fish), the sign of two interlocking circles with a mandorla in the middle. It is also the symbol most associated with Avalonian spirituality, as it is found on the well cover of Chalice Well in Glastonbury, a holy place of both Celtic and monastic significance.
We are a "broad church" in that we allow for various different theological approaches and rites, however the influence of the Liberal Catholic Rite and Liberal Catholic tradition is pervasive throughout the church. In addition, we also have several religious orders (Benedictine, Franciscan, Patrician, Brigidine and others) as well as the Holy Celtic Order of the Temple and its adjacent side-orders, which together offer a complete and extensive esoteric curriculum to the discerning seeker.
