John Philip Newell is a poet, a scholar and a teacher. Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, he is currently Companion Theologian for the American Spirituality Centre of Casa del Sol in the high desert of New Mexico. He is internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality, including his best known titles Listening for the Heartbeat of God and Christ of the Celts, as well as his poetic book of prayer Sounds of the Eternal. He is a Church of Scotland minister with a passion for peace in the world and a fresh vision for harmony between the great spiritual traditions of humanity. Canadian by birth, he lives in Edinburgh with his family where he undertook his doctoral research in Celtic Christianity. Since then he has played a leading role on both sides of the Atlantic in the re-birthing of a creation spirituality for today.

News Item: A Celtic Mass for Peace: Songs for the Earth by John Philip Newell (lyricist) and American composer Sam Guarnaccia has been launched in Vermont and is now available online (www.samguarnaccia.com). John Philip and Sam Guarnaccia will be celebrating the Mass for Peace together in Minneapolis on May 21st [For events click here]

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