Today, I went to Blessed Trinity to help Bob Fleming, an artist member of the parish, paint on the Celtic Banners he is creating for our Celtic Mass on Sunday. It is lots of fun to help with such a project that will be a part of the worship service. This was my second session filling in the red and orange sections of the Celtic Knots. There are six 10 foot banners that will be on the front altar, three on each side of our statue or the Risen Christ.

Bob and I were working alone most of the morning and had a nice visit discussing myths and music of the Celtic race. We ended up talking about the Silkies or Seal people that are legand in Newfondland and in some of the Celtic nations. I know little about the legend except for two songs, "The Great Silkie" and "Kagen and the Wind." Both are story songs and end rather sadly.

Kagen is the story of a fisherman who marries a silkie or seal person. He gets lost at sea in a storm and the woman swims out to save him, turning back to a seal. The legend says that if the seal person goes back to the sea, she will never be able to be a real woman again.

Bob and I are going to try to figure out where these legends originate and what they mean.

Should be fun.

Have a great Wednesday.

Mary