Amazing day-trip today to Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, originally settled on by St. Aiden and his monks from Iona. The Lindisfarne island is very small, and can only be accessed at certain times of the day when the tides are low. It is known as a "thin space" to the Celts: a place where one is closer to God, where the game between God and man becomes thinner. It was an incredibly peaceful day, wondering around the little village of Lindisfarne that centers around the abbey ruins of the once great monastery. There's also a majestic castle placed high on a hill, overlooking the North sea. The time I spent in Lindisfarne this afternoon was some of the most peaceful and joyful time I've had in the trip thus far. I walked along the beach, listening to the waves, making my way towards the castle. I understand why the Celts felt so close to God here... it truly is a thin place.
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