Hello everyone! Well, after a long absence, I’m back up and running. I intend to regain a consistent presence here…or at least semi-consistent presence. Still have that novel to focus on. In the mean time, I hope you enjoyed the latest historical post on the anamchara. If you missed it, there’s no time like the…
Month: August 2014
Anamchara – “Soul Friend”
Anamchara, pronounced: an-m-ha-ra, is Irish Gaelic for “Soul Friend”. This ancient distinction originated with the druids. Later on it gained notoriety with priests and the ordained after Christianity came to Ireland. While Ecclesiastics (as Christian clergy were often called in the Middle Ages) considered an Anamchara essential for confession, the ideal transcended the mere act….
