This is a story of where the saying came from ''to be as poor as a church mouse''. Ogham is a story for children to enable them to understand the Celtic Saints.
This is a story of where the saying came from ''to be as poor as a church mouse''. It has been designed to accompany an exhibition of the Footsteps of the Celtic Saints and St. Aidan in particular, demonstrating to children that money isn't everything and that the concepts of spirituality and religious learning is possible for younger children. The story is told through a mouse called Ogham.
Paula Thompson-Fearnley
Paula is an academic theologian and professional photographer who has written a children's book to convey to them a sense of wonder regarding the Celtic Saints and St. Aidan in particular. The book accompanies a series of Fine Art Exhibitions at Bradford Cathedral & St. Aidan's Parish Church in Bamburgh, Northumberland.
The tales of Ogham depict him living on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) which is off the coast of Northumberland and recounts the stories of his and St. Aidan's adventures.
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